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Update on oral vaccination of foxes and raccoon dogs against rabies
EFSA Journal, 2015 An assessment of a report issued by the European Commission in 2002 is presented about the oral vaccination of foxes against rabies, as well as additional topics such as the rabies aetiology and its occurrence in Europe, the target species for oral ...
Animal Health and Welfare (AHAW)
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Scientific Opinion on the use of low atmosphere pressure system (LAPS) for stunning poultry [PDF]
EFSA Journal, 2014 The EFSA’s Panel on Animal Health and Welfare (AHAW Panel) was asked to deliver a scientific opinion on the use of a low atmosphere pressure system (LAPS) for stunning poultry. Four documents were provided by the European Commission (EC) as the basis for
EFSA Panel on Animal Health and Welfare (AHAW)
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Derecho Animal. Forum of Animal Law Studies, 2010 Gavinelli and Lakestani discuss animal welfare legislation in the European Union and the current need to incorporate more sophisticated objectives such as social interest and economic concerns, public and animal health issues. They quote the Treaty of Lisbon of 2009. This goes further than simply acknowledging animals as sentient beings and states that
Gavinelli, A., Lakestani, N.
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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.
EFSA Panel on Animal Health and Animal Welfare (AHAW)
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Naturalness and Animal Welfare [PDF]
Animals, 2018 Naturalness is considered important for animals, and is one criterion for assessing how we care for them. However, it is a vague and ambiguous term, which needs definition and assessments suitable for scientific and ethical questions. This paper makes a start on that aim.
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Focusing on animal welfare [PDF]
Veterinary Record, 2020 It is a fundamental irony that the UK proclaims to be a nation of animal lovers, yet tolerates an unacceptable amount of animal harm either wilfully or through ignorance. Three years ago the BVA published a list of all the key animal welfare problems in the UK.
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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.
EFSA Panel on Animal Health and Animal Welfare (AHAW)
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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 ...
EFSA Panel Animal Health and Welfare
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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 ...
EFSA Panel on Animal Health and Welfare
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Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science, 2018 The small densely populated country of Nepal rises from just above sea level to more than 8800 m and encompasses many agro-ecological zones. Rich in both nature and culture, livestock are integral to household and national economies. Most Nepalese consider the cow sacred, and slaughter is forbidden.
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