A selection of animal welfare news from around the world
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Please note that the articles below do not reflect opinions of TAWC. Although we aim to provide comprehensive coverage, there are likely articles that we’ve missed.
Now is the best time in human history to be alive (unless you’re a farm animal (Vox O/S)
Why do some farmers neglect their livestock? (Stuff NZ O/S)
Coleman GJ, Hemsworth PH, Hemsworth LM, Munoz CA and Rice M (2022) Differences in public and producer attitudes toward animal welfare in the red meat industries. Front. Psychol. 13:875221. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.875221
Gabrielle, L., Rebecca, O., Louise, H. et al. Play ontogeny in young chickens is affected by domestication and early stress. Sci Rep 12, 13576 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-17617-x
Simone D. Guerios, Tenley R. Porcher, Gina Clemmer, Thomas Denagamage, Julie K. Levy. COVID-19 associated reduction in elective spay-neuter surgeries for dogs and cats. Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2022; 9 DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2022.912893
Mathilde Lanthony, Margot Danglot, Marek Špinka, Céline Tallet. Dominance hierarchy in groups of pregnant sows: Characteristics and identification of related indicators. Applied Animal Behaviour Science, Volume 254, 2022, 105683. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0168159122001411
Neville V, Mounty J, Benato L, Hunter K, Mendl M, Paul ES. Pet rat welfare in the United Kingdom: The good, the bad and the ugly. Vet Rec. 2021;e559. https://doi.org/10.1002/vetr.559
C. Nawroth, M.V. Rørvang, Opportunities (and challenges) in dairy cattle cognition research: A key area needed to design future high welfare housing systems. Applied Animal Behaviour Science, Volume 255, 2022, 105727. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S016815912200185X
Parois, S.P., Van Der Zande, L.E., Knol, E.F. et al. A multi-suckling system combined with an enriched housing environment during the growing period promotes resilience to various challenges in pigs. Sci Rep 12, 6804 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-10745-4
Wiechers D-H, Herbrandt S, Kemper N, Fels M. Does Nursing Behaviour of Sows in Loose-Housing Pens Differ from That of Sows in Farrowing Pens with Crates? Animals. 2022; 12(2):137. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani12020137
Conferences, Seminars & Events
Public event: EFSA findings on the animal welfare for transported animals. 26th September 2022 (Commences 5.30pm AEST) (EFSA)
AWP25 Webinars “Achieving Change Through Government Institutions” 3rd October 2022, 12 pm PDT (Commences 6.00am AEDT 4th October) (UBC)
2022 Animal Welfare Symposium & Workshop hosted by University of Otago 21st October 2022 (ANZLAA)
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