Animal Welfare

The Animal Welfare Subgroup of the CWG was established in 2009 and is currently working towards identifying common research priorities, funding opportunities and options to address these priorities. The group will benefit greatly from advent of the Animal Health and Welfare ERA-NET, ANIHWA, in January 2012 which will map the welfare research landscape, as was done for animal health through EMIDA, and provide a platform on which to run common and coordinated trans-national research calls. A Strategic Research Agenda for animal welfare will also be developed through ANIHWA providing research funders with the means to look to the future in delivering their policy needs and improving animal welfare across Eurpoe.

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Intestinal Barrier Function as Indicator of Welfare

10/11/2011

This study by Henrik Sundh, Bjorn Olav Kvamme, Frode Fridell, Rolf Erik Olsen, Tim Ellis, Geir Lasse Taranger and Kristina Sundell suggests that the intestinal barrier function of Atlantic salmon post smolts is reduced by common sea cages environments. It may also be used as a physiological indicator of welfare. Fish farmed under high intensity [...]

European move to Ban Prophylactic Medicine could Compromise Animal Welfare

10/11/2011

The British Veterinary Association (BVA) is deeply concerned by a European Parliament resolution calling on the Commission to legislate against the prophylactic use of antibiotics (antimicrobials) in livestock farming. The move is part of a larger motion drawing attention to the problem of antimicrobial resistance and calling for measures across Europe to reduce the increase [...]

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Does big mean bad? Looking at the science behind large-scale livestock production

Location: Roslin Institute, Edinburgh
Date: 23/05/2013 - 24/05/2013

Large–scale intensive livestock production is currently a hot topic in the UK. There’s a lot of confusion over the advantages or disadvantages of such units. This conference is about the science behind running large successful units. What do we know and what do we need to find out? The primary focus will be on systems [...]

Course: Animal Welfare at the Time of Killing in Slaughterhouses

Location: Barcelona, Spain
Date: 08/11/2011 - 11/11/2011

The course will allow participants to improve their knowledge and/or practical skills on: – the new EU legislation on the protection of animals at the time of killing in slaughterhouses and OIE standards; – the basic procedures for monitoring, controlling and supporting the implementation of AW requirements and conditions in slaughterhouses, against EU legislative requirements; [...]

LINKS

Animal Health and Welfare ERA-NET http://www.anihwa.eu/

European Farmers & European Agri-Cooperatives http://www.copa-cogeca.be/Main.aspx?page=HomePage

EC Directorate General for Health and Consumers http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/health_consumer/index_en.htm

European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control http://ecdc.europa.eu/en/Pages/home.aspx

The European Food Safety Authority http://www.efsa.europa.eu/

European Technology Platform for Global Animal Health http://www.etpgah.eu/

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations http://www.fao.org/

The Federation of Veterinarians of Europe http://www.fve.org/

Global Foot-and-Mouth Disease Research Alliance http://www.ars.usda.gov/gfra/

International Federation for Animal Health http://www.ifahsec.org/

International Federation for Animal Health Europe http://www.ifaheurope.org/

Network of Animal Disease Infectiology Research Facilities http://www.nadir-network.eu/CallForAccess

World Organisation for Animal Health http://www.oie.int/

Global Network for Animal Disease Research http://www.star-idaz.net

World Health Organization http://www.who.int/en/