Published in 2024
Scientific review aiming to identify and discuss risk factors in dairy farming that may affect the welfare of dairy cattle and using a One Welfare approach, including the welfare of the farmer and the sustainability of the farm.
Document Types: Scientific review
Animal categories: Bovines, Caprines, Ovines
Keywords: One Welfare,Risk management, Welfare indicators
Published in 2024
Systematic literature review to assess the validity of current animal welfare indicators used for dairy cattle. It highlights correlations between welfare measurements, farm characteristics, and indicators. It compares the effectiveness and practicality of the Welfare Quality and Danish Cattle Federation protocols, and recommends the use of easily measurable indicators such as body condition score, lameness, foot health, cleanliness and somatic cell count.
Document Types: Scientific review
Animal categories: Bovines
Keywords: Animal-based measurements, Welfare indicators
Published in 2024
Systematic review analyzing methods to assess the welfare of sows and piglets in different housing systems in the period around farrowing and lactation: it looks at conventional farrowing crates and alternative systems (loose farrowing pens, group housing, outdoor farrowing, hinged crates and ellipsoid crates).
Document Types: Scientific paper
Animal categories: Porcines
Keywords:Adaptation of th animal to environment, Animal-based measurements, Livestock buildings, Enrichment, Welfare indicators, Lactation, Housing, Restraint equipment, Maternity, One Welfare, Stress, livestock farming system
Published in 2024
Scientific article analysing the impacts of teeth grinding techniques for piglets on piglet and sow lesions, and on the weight development and behavior of unweaned piglets. A diamond rolling head caused more dental pulp injuries than a tea cup roller. Roller grinding caused fewer head lesions in piglets than when teeth were left intact. Weight gain in piglets with tea cup-ground teeth was greater than for the two other groups. Where necessary, tooth grinding with a cup wheel is to be preferred.
Document Types: Scientific paper
Animal categories: Porcines
Keywords:Aggression, Aggressiveness, Pain, Lactation, Maternity, Mutilation
Published in 2024
Audit report by the European Commission to assess the effectiveness of official controls on the protection of unweaned calves during long journeys in the Netherlands. It concludes that the system of official controls is satisfactory, despite weaknesses after calves have been unloaded, or during transport where watering devices are not specific to calves. The report recommends improvements, including the use of iRASFF to report non-conformities.
Document types: Regulation/Certification
Animal categories: Bovines
Keywords:Animal trade, Stress, Transport
Published in 2024
European Commission report on the national legislation and systems put in place by Italy to protect the welfare of turkeys during production. Italy has transposed, implemented and, for certain parameters, further developed the EU legal framework. However, there is still room for improvement in areas such as stocking densities, mutilation and environmental enrichment.
Document types: Regulation/Certification
Animal categories: Poultry
Keyword:Adaptation of the environment to the animal, Enrichment, Housing, Livestock buildings, Mutilation
Published in 2024
Answer from the European Commission to a parliamentary quetion on the timetable for the presentation of future legislative proposals following on from the EFSA's opinion on animal welfare and, more specifically, on turkey welfare.
Document types: Regulation/Certification
Animal categories: Poultry
Keywords:Livestock buildings, Enrichment, Housing, Societal issues
Published in 2024
Scientific article showing the positive effect of music on cows' willingness to enter the milking parlour and on their blood leukocyte profile.
Document Types: Scientific paper
Animal categories: Bovines
Keywords: Animal-based measurements,Adaptation of the animal to the environment, Enrichment, Lactation, Housing
Published in 2024
Analysis of a survey of those involved in the trading or exhibition of reptiles in Europe and the United States. At least 10 animal welfare issues and 5 public health and safety issues identified in the survey lead its authors to conclude that the lack of monitoring and control at reptile shows, combined with their frequency, necessitate a ban on these events.
Document Types: Scientific review
Animal categories:Exotic pets, Reptiles
Keywords:Abandonment, Adoption, Animal trade, Education, Abuse, Pathogen transfer
Published in 2024
Analysis of a survey among meat and dairy consumers in five European countries showing that freshness, quality/taste and animal welfare are the characteristics considered to be most important. Environmental factors such as food miles, carbon footprints and organic production appear to bew less important, even if they are perceived as useful.
Document Types: Scientific paper
Animal categories:Bovines, Ovines, Porcines, Poultry
Keywords:Education, Carcass quality, Environment, Carcass quality, Pollution, Livestock farming system, Welfare indicators, Processing, Societal issues
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