Subject: Health /Diseases

Plant-based fructans for increased animal welfare: provision processes and remaining challenges

A. Zimmermann, C. Visscher, M. Kaltschmitt

Published in 2021

Review article on the benefits of adding fructans to feed to promote pig health and welfare

Document Types: Scientific review

Category of animals: Bovines, Caprines, Ovines, Porcines

Key word:Adaptation of the environment to the animal, Enrichment, Microbiota

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Impact of lameness on milk yield in dairy cows in Austria - results from the Efficient-Cow-project

J Kofler, B Fürst-Waltl , M Dourakas, F Steininger, C Egger-Danner

Published in 2021

Paper evaluating the impact of lameness on milk yield and milk dry matter in the three most important dairy breeds (Fleckvieh, Braunvieh, Holstein-Friesian) of cow in Austria during lactation periods

Document Types: Scientific paper

Animal categories: Bovines

Keywords:Pain, Risk management, Lactation, Livestock farming system

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Ten facts about sustainable food

Kim Berg

Published in 2021

Article setting out the main findings of the German government's 2021 report on nutrition in Germany. German citizens are eating less meat and taking greater account of the welfare of farm animals.

Document types: Technical Paper

Animal categories:Cattle, Goats, Equines, Sheep, Fish, Pigs, Ruminants, Poultry

Keywords: Societal issues, Environment, Human-animal relationships

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Incubation, hatchery practice and the welfare of layer hens

Greg Underwood,, Daniel Andrews, Tin Phung, Lauren E. Edwards

Published in 2021

Scientific review of the state of knowledge on management factors for chicks designed to ensure chick welfare and health.

Document Types: Scientific review

Animal categories: Poultry

Keywords: Adaptation of the environment to the animal , Housing, Enrichment, Livestock buildings, Living environment, Livestock farming system

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Distribution of Superficial Body Temperature in Horses Ridden by Two Riders with Varied Body Weights

Izabela Wilk, Elżbieta Wnuk-Pawlak, Iwona Janczarek, animal welfareta Kaczmarek, Marta Dybczyńska, Monika Przetacznik

Published in 2020

A study to test the hypothesis that high rider weight negatively impacts a horse's welfare by analyzing differences in body temperature and selected heart-rate parameters in horses in response to physical exercise accompanied by various rider's body weight loads.

Document Types: Scientific paper

Animal categories: Equines

Keywords: Pain, Human-animal relationships, Stress

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Farmers' Perceptions about Health and Welfare Issues in Turkey Production

Nienke van Staaveren, Emily M. Leishman, Benjamin J. Wood, Alexandra Harlander, Christine F. Baes

Published in 2020

A cross-sectional survey of turkey farmers in Canada to identify the main perceived reasons for slaughter, mortality and carcass seizure on their farms.

Document Types: Scientific paper

Animal categories: Poultry

Keywords: Carcass quality, Human-animal relationships, Livestock farming system

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Shelter-seeking behavior of donkeys and horses in a temperate climate

Leanne Proops, Britta Osthaus, Nikki Bell, Sarah Long, Kristin Hayday, Faith Burden

Published in 2020

Preview: “Domestic donkeys descended from wild asses, adapted to the semi-arid climates of Africa, whereas domestic horses originate from more temperate areas of Eurasia. Despite this difference in evolutionary history, modern domestic equids can be found throughout the world, in a wide range of conditions, many of which are very different from their natural environments. [This study aims to explore] the protection from the elements that different equid species may require in the temperate climate of the UK.”

Document Types: Scientific paper

Animal categories: Equines

Keywords: Adaptation of the animal to the environment, Enrichment, Housing, Living environment, Stress, Livestock farming system

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Effect of qualitative feed restriction in broiler breeder pullets on stress and clinical welfare indicators

Fernanda M. Tahamtani, Hengameh Moradi, Anja B. Riber

Published in 2020

Study of the effect of the qualitative feed restriction imposed by diffuse feeding on a series of welfare indicators on broiler farms at the end of the rearing period.

Document Types: Scientific paper

Animal categories: Poultry

Keywords: Enrichment, Welfare indicators

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Does Thirty-Minute Standardised Training Improve the Inter-Observer Reliability of the Horse Grimace Scale (HGS)? A Case Study

Francesca Dai, Mattew Leach, Amelia Mari MacRae, Michela Minero, Emanuela Dalla Costa

Published in 2020

Preview: “The recognition of pain in equine practice is highly dependent on the assessors’ reliability in using pain assessment tools. The Horse Grimace Scale (HGS) is one such tool, a facial-expression-based pain coding system able to identify a range of acute painful conditions in horses. This study aimed at evaluating the efficacy of a standardised HGS training program at improving the agreement of assessors without horse experience by comparison with an expert.“

Document Types: Scientific paper

Animal categories: Equines

Keywords: Pain, Welfare indicators, Stress

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