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Scientific Opinion on welfare aspects of the use of perches for laying hens
EFSA Journal, 2015 This opinion investigated the use of perches for laying hens in cage and non‐cage systems. It is based on various activities reviewing the effects of perch height and design on hen health and welfare.
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Statement on a conceptual framework for bovine tuberculosis [PDF]
EFSA Journal, 2014 Control and eradication of bovine tuberculosis (bTB) is a challenge owing to the complex interactions between the pathogen, hosts and local environments.
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Scientific Opinion on the assessment of dairy cow welfare in small‐scale farming systems
EFSA Journal, 2015 This opinion reviews information on small‐scale dairy cow farming systems in Europe, including the impact of production diseases on welfare of cows, and proposes a methodology for welfare assessment in those systems.
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Scientific Opinion on canine leishmaniosis
EFSA Journal, 2015 This Scientific Opinion presents a characterisation of canine leishmaniosis (CanL) in Europe and its potential for spreading. The efficacy of available preventative measures to protect dogs against CanL was assessed, with the objective of mitigating the ...
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Scientific Opinion concerning a Multifactorial approach on the use of animal and non-animal-based measures to assess the welfare of pigs [PDF]
EFSA Journal, 2014 Pigs have a need for manipulable materials to satisfy a range of behavioural needs, which can be different in different classes of pig. When these needs are not met, a range of adverse welfare consequences result, one of these being an increased risk for
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Urgent advice on lumpy skin disease
EFSA Journal, 2016 In order to assess the effects on disease spread and persistence of partial stamping out of only clinically affected animals in holdings where the presence of lumpy skin disease has been confirmed, against total stamping‐out policy of infected herds ...
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Scientific Opinion on bluetongue serotype 8
EFSA Journal, 2011 To answer a question from the European Commission on the potential special characteristics of bluetongue virus (BTV) serotype 8 (BTV‐8) compared to other serotypes and their possible impact on the epidemiology of the disease, a systematic literature ...
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Public call for data on health and welfare aspects of genetic selection of broilers
EFSA Journal, 2009 The European Commission has requested the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) to gather and assess all data available and produce two scientific opinions on: the influence of genetic selection on the welfare and resistance to stress of commercial ...
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Scientific Opinion on sheep and goat pox
EFSA Journal, 2014 Sheep pox (SPP) and goat pox (GTP) are viral diseases of sheep and goats characterised by severe losses, especially in naive animals. SPP and GTP are endemic in many African, Middle Eastern and Asian countries, with recurrent epidemics in Greece and ...
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Scientific Opinion on the use of a gamma interferon test for the diagnosis of bovine tuberculosis [PDF]
EFSA Journal, 2012 The procedures for gaining, maintaining, suspending, withdrawing or re-gaining official bovine tuberculosis free herd status and for certification for intra-Union trade are based on the results of tuberculin skin tests.
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