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Animal Welfare Implications of Digital Tools for Monitoring and Management of Cattle and Sheep on Pasture

open access: yesAnimals, 2021
Simple Summary Monitoring the welfare of cattle and sheep in large pastures can be time-consuming, especially if the animals are scattered over large areas in semi-natural pastures.
A. Herlin   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

A Systematic Review on Validated Precision Livestock Farming Technologies for Pig Production and Its Potential to Assess Animal Welfare

open access: yesFrontiers in Veterinary Science, 2021
Several precision livestock farming (PLF) technologies, conceived for optimizing farming processes, are developed to detect the physical and behavioral changes of animals continuously and in real-time.
Y. Gómez   +8 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Scientific Opinion on lumpy skin disease [PDF]

open access: yesEFSA Journal, 2015
Lumpy skin disease (LSD) is a viral disease of cattle characterised by severe losses, especially in naive animals. LSD is endemic in many African and Asian countries, and it is rapidly spreading throughout the Middle East, including Turkey.
EFSA Panel on Animal Health and Welfare (AHAW)
doaj   +1 more source

Does Smart Farming Improve or Damage Animal Welfare? Technology and What Animals Want

open access: yesFrontiers in Animal Science, 2021
“Smart” or “precision” farming has revolutionized crop agriculture but its application to livestock farming has raised ethical concerns because of its possible adverse effects on animal welfare.
M. Dawkins
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Animal Culture and Animal Welfare

open access: yesPhilosophy of Science, 2022
AbstractFollowing recent arguments that cultural practices in wild animal populations have important conservation implications, we argue that recognizing captive animals as cultural has important welfare implications. Having a culture is of deep importance for cultural animals, wherever they live.
Simon Fitzpatrick, Kristin Andrews
openaire   +2 more sources

Scientific Opinion on the use of low atmosphere pressure system (LAPS) for stunning poultry [PDF]

open access: yesEFSA 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)
doaj   +1 more source

Scientific Opinion on infectious salmon anaemia (ISA) [PDF]

open access: yesEFSA Journal, 2012
Atlantic salmon is the only species in which the disease infectious salmon anaemia (ISA) has been observed naturally. Initial reports of findings of infectious salmon anaemia virus (ISAV) before 2002, did not distinguish between non virulent HPR0 and ...
EFSA Panel on Animal Health and Welfare (AHAW)
doaj   +1 more source

Behavioral Diversity as a Potential Indicator of Positive Animal Welfare

open access: yesAnimals, 2020
Simple Summary The zoological community continually looks for new ways to improve the management of the animals under their professional care. This includes finding opportunities for animals to thrive within a zoo or aquarium environment.
L. Miller   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Scientific Opinion on African swine fever [PDF]

open access: yesEFSA Journal, 2014
The risk for endemicity of ASF in the eastern neighbouring countries of the EU and spread of ASFV to unaffected areas was updated until 31/01/2014. The assessment was based on a literature review and expert knowledge elicitation.
EFSA Panel on Animal Health and Welfare (AHAW)
doaj   +1 more source

Focusing on animal welfare [PDF]

open access: yesVeterinary 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.
openaire   +3 more sources

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