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In Practice, 2011
Protocols for the assessment of welfare in sheep are not as well developed or validated as in other livestock species. However, it is possible to use a number of animal‐ and resource‐based measures to indicate the standard of animal welfare in sheep flocks.
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Protocols for the assessment of welfare in sheep are not as well developed or validated as in other livestock species. However, it is possible to use a number of animal‐ and resource‐based measures to indicate the standard of animal welfare in sheep flocks.
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2020
Most consumers expect welfare to be part of the core of animal production and will avoid products which they view as not fulfilling minimum conditions. But even if consumers did not object to poor animal welfare, there is more than enough evidence that promoting welfare corresponds to better performance and higher quality products.
G. Stilwell +6 more
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Most consumers expect welfare to be part of the core of animal production and will avoid products which they view as not fulfilling minimum conditions. But even if consumers did not object to poor animal welfare, there is more than enough evidence that promoting welfare corresponds to better performance and higher quality products.
G. Stilwell +6 more
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Assessing Ruminant Welfare on Farm
Veterinary Clinics of North America: Food Animal PracticeAnimal welfare assessments on farms have been used to enforce minimum standards to maintain market access but have delivered limited improvement in the overall welfare of farm animals. Veterinarians are uniquely positioned to incorporate animal welfare assessment into practice as a diagnostic tool for continuous improvement promoting the welfare of ...
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Assessing the Welfare of Pinnipeds
2017A recent increase in collaborative and independent studies on sea lions, seals and walruses has advanced our knowledge and interest in pinniped welfare. Nevertheless published discussions of the welfare of pinnipeds, and secondly of potential measures to assess their welfare, are, respectively, very few and non-existent. This chapter aims to make first
Clegg, Isabella, Butterworth, Andrew
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Assessing the Welfare of Goats
The assessment of goat welfare must necessarily be based on science, using valid, reliable, and feasible animal-based indicators. In recent years, interest in goats and their welfare has increased significantly, culminating in the publication of the European AWIN welfare assessment protocol in 2015.Battini, Monica +2 more
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CABI Reviews, 2017
Abstract There is a growing need to understand how our current interactions and practices influence fish welfare and wellbeing. Particularly given the increasing use of fish both as model organisms in research, for example zebrafish used in biomedical experiments, and also in terms of food production in aquaculture, where we now rear ...
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Abstract There is a growing need to understand how our current interactions and practices influence fish welfare and wellbeing. Particularly given the increasing use of fish both as model organisms in research, for example zebrafish used in biomedical experiments, and also in terms of food production in aquaculture, where we now rear ...
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A scientific assessment of welfare
Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Production (1972), 1974‘Welfare is a wide term that embraces both the physical and mental wellbeing of the animal. Any attempt to evaluate welfare, therefore, must take into account the scientific evidence available concerning the feelings of animals that can be derived from their structure and functions and also from their behaviour.’ So stated the Report prepared by the ...
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2002
The paper examines the possible effects of introducing a large-scale welfare reform in Sweden, namely, the introduction of comprehensive welfare accounts. Under this policy, individuals make mandatory contributions to accounts, which they can top up with voluntary contributions. In return, individuals’ welfare benefits are paid from their accounts. The
Fölster, Stefan +3 more
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The paper examines the possible effects of introducing a large-scale welfare reform in Sweden, namely, the introduction of comprehensive welfare accounts. Under this policy, individuals make mandatory contributions to accounts, which they can top up with voluntary contributions. In return, individuals’ welfare benefits are paid from their accounts. The
Fölster, Stefan +3 more
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Emerging indicators of fish welfare in aquaculture
Reviews in Aquaculture, 2022Clive Phillips +2 more
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Australian family physician, 1979
While the reduction in maternal and perinatal mortality remains a constant goal, the emphasis in modern obstetrics has shifted towards the assessment of foetal welfare in utero. However, if the clinician is to avoid ultimate confusion, he must temper the information which may be obtained from the numerous tests and techniques available with shrewd ...
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While the reduction in maternal and perinatal mortality remains a constant goal, the emphasis in modern obstetrics has shifted towards the assessment of foetal welfare in utero. However, if the clinician is to avoid ultimate confusion, he must temper the information which may be obtained from the numerous tests and techniques available with shrewd ...
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