AbstractWhen individual vertebrates loose grip on their life conditions stress symptoms appear and their welfare becomes problematic. Present day research supports the view that stress can originate when an organism experiences a substantial reduction of predictability and/or controllability (PIC) of relevant events. Behavioural (conflict and disturbed
Wiepkema, P.R., Koolhaas, J.M.
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Bluetongue: control, surveillance and safe movement of animals
The performance of different bluetongue control measures related to both vaccination and protection from bluetongue virus (BTV) vectors was assessed. By means of a mathematical model, it was concluded that when vaccination is applied on 95% of animals ...
EFSA Panel on Animal Health and Welfare
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Scientific Opinion on Geographic Distribution of Tick-borne Infections and their Vectors in Europe and the other Regions of the Mediterranean Basin [PDF]
This report is the second of a series of two technical assessments of the role of ticks in transmission of animal diseases and zoonoses in Eurasia. A previous published scientific opinion (EFSA Journal 2010; (8)8, 1703) focused on two diseases- Crimean ...
EFSA Panel on Animal Health and Welfare (AHAW)
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Instagranimal: Animal Welfare and Animal Ethics Challenges of Animal-Based Tourism
Simple Summary Animals of countless species, wild as well as tame, can now entertain tourists on their holidays. The popularity, however, of animal-based tourism comes with significant risks for the welfare of these animals.
E. Essen, J. Lindsjö, C. Berg
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Scientific Opinion on Review of the European Union Summary Report on trends and sources of zoonoses, zoonotic agents and food-borne outbreaks—Terms of reference 2 to 7 [PDF]
The Animal Health and Welfare (AHAW) Panel of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has evaluated the European Union Summary Report on Trends and Sources of Zoonoses, Zoonotic Agents and Food-borne Outbreaks by EFSA and ECDC (the report) with regard ...
EFSA Panel on Animal Health and Welfare (AHAW)
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Prioritization of Farm Animal Welfare Issues Using Expert Consensus
Prioritization of animal welfare issues can help identify which areas most require research funding and raise awareness of best practices. A modified Delphi method was used to obtain expert opinion on the highest priority welfare issues for UK farmed ...
F. Rioja-Lang+4 more
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This updated scientific opinion on oyster mortality addresses 1) the role of ostreid herpesvirus (OsHV‐1) in mortality, 2) evidence for a role of Vibrio aestuarianus in mortality, 3) effectiveness of water treatment in inactivating OsHV‐1 and V ...
EFSA Panel on Animal Health and Welfare (AHAW)
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Scientific Opinion on electrical requirements for poultry waterbath stunning equipment [PDF]
The European Commission (EC) requested that the EFSA Panel on Animal Health and Welfare (AHAW Panel) delivers a scientific opinion on a study that proposes parameters for poultry electrical waterbath stunning different to those laid down in Council ...
EFSA Panel on Animal Health and Welfare (AHAW)
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Assessing measures of animal welfare
There are many decision contexts in which we require accurate information on animal welfare, in ethics, management, and policy. Unfortunately, many of the methods currently used for estimating animal welfare in these contexts are subjective and ...
Heather Browning
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Scientific Opinion on the electrical parameters for the stunning of lambs and kid goats [PDF]
The Panel on Animal Health and Welfare was asked to deliver a scientific opinion on two studies performed by IRTA: “Evaluation of the electrical stunning effectiveness in sheep with a current intensity lower than 1 Ampere” and “Evaluation of the ...
EFSA Panel on Animal Health and Welfare (AHAW)
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