Published in 2021
Opinion of the Federation of Veterinarians of Europe advocating the phasing out of cage systems in which veterinarians must play a proactive part.
Document Types: Opinions
Animal categories: Poultry
Keywords:Adaptation of the environment to the animal, Livestock buildings, Enrichment, Housing, Living environment, Societal issues, Livestock farming system
Published in 2021
Article providing an initial overview of the implementation of the regulation requiring general anaesthesia for piglet castration in Germany. Currently, the use of isoflurane anaesthesia is increasing, as this technique is permitted by the new regulations and farmers receive subsidies from the Federal Government for the purchase of isoflurane anaesthesia equipment.
Document types: Technical Paper
Animal categories: Porcines
Keywords:Pain, Societal issues, Risk management, Mutilation, Livestock farming system
Published in 2021
Press release from the European Commission outlining its response to the European Citizens' Initiative (ECI) to end cage farming. The Commission is committed to bringing forward legislation to phase out and eventually ban cage farming of the species listed in the ECI.
Document types: Regulation/Certification
Animal categories: Porcines, Poultry
Keywords:Adaptation of the environment to the animal, Livestock buildings, Enrichment, Housing, Living environment, Societal issues, Livestock farming system
Published in 2021
Scientific paper presenting the results of a test of a protocol to assess the welfare of sheep in their pens during sea transport. It describes behavioural changes during the sea journey, which were positively correlated with temperature, and a correlation between health and nutrition, environmental conditions and animal behaviour.
Document Types: Scientific paper
Animal categories: Ovines
Keywords: Adaptation of the animal to the environment, Animal-based measurements, Societal issues, Welfare indicators, Stress, Transport
Published in 2021
Article outlining four criteria that should be considere to prevent lameness in cattle: foot hygiene to keep infection pressure low, regular trimming and feeding, early identification of lameness, sufficient space per animal in the exercise area and control of time spent in the holding area
Document types: Technical Paper
Animal categories: Bovines
Keywords:Pain, Welfare indicators, Livestock farming system
Published in 2021
Scientific paper highlighting that time of year, plumage colour and distance travelled all influence mortality rates, weight loss and rejection rates on arrival when transporting laying hens at the end of their laying period, and should therefore be taken into account to improve their welfare.
Document Types: Scientific paper
Animal categories: Poultry
Keywords:Animal-based measurements, Carcass quality, Transport
Published in 2021
A scientific review showing the deleterious effects of the use of genetic selection for increased productivity on the fertility, welfare and health of livestock. Inbreeding has led to genetic defects, increased lameness, hoof problems and mastitis, Pathways are suggested to incorporate welfare and health in breeding practices.
Document Types: Scientific review
Category of animals: Bovines, Caprines, Ovines, Porcines
Keywords:Adaptation of the animal to the environment, Resilience, Robustness, Livestock farming system
Published in 2021
Scientific paper describing the development of a chronic pain assessment scale for horses based on behavioural and facial expression indicators, and testing it on horses with and without chronic pain for intra- and inter-observer reliability
Document Types: Scientific paper
Animal categories: Equines
Keywords:Animal-based measurements, Pain, Welfare indicators, Human-animal relationships
Published in 2021
Scientific paper evaluating the welfare of Irish dairy cows in spring calving and pasture systems. Assessment indicators include lameness rates, body condition, discharge from the eyes and nose, tail and integument lesions, and avoidance distances. The overall results of the top 20% of farms are used to establish benchmarks.
Document Types: Scientific paper
Animal categories: Bovines
Keywords:Animal-based measurements, Living environment, Livestock farming system, Welfare indicators
Published in 2020
Description of the Rhaporc project, which aims to measure human-animal relationships and evaluate their impact on zootechnical results and to identify the factors determining human-animal relationships
Document Types: Scientific paper
Animal categories: Porcines
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