coughing and ocular discharge) were dependent on production system alone. An interaction between production system and season was found for diarrhea and respiratory diseases for most age groups. It is recommended to focus on preventive measures for reducing risks of diarrhea and respiratory diseases in organic calves, especially during winter, and thereby [...] production system and season was found for diarrhea and respiratory diseases for most age groups showing a higher disease risk for organic calves during winter. It is recommended to focus on preventive measures for reducing risks of diarrhea and respiratory diseases in organic calves especially during winter and thereby reduce calf mortality and improve animal [...] effect of production system and season (summer/winter) on calf diarrhea and respiratory disease in dairy calves aged 0-180 days. Sixty Danish dairy herds, 30 conventional and 30 organic, were visited once during summer and once mailto:jantind.sorensen@anis.au.dk mailto:mk@sund.ku.dk during winter. During the farm visits, calves (0-180 days of age) were
Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences Section for Animal Welfare and Disease Control Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen Grønnegårdsvej 8, 1870 Frederiksberg C Franziska Hakansson PhD student Department of Large Animal Sciences Section for Animal Welfare and Disease Control Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences University [...] Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences University of Copenhagen Grønnegårdsvej 8, 1870 Frederiksberg C Tlf: +45 35322475 E-mail: am@sund.ku.dk Other project participants: Matthew Denwood Associate professor, BVMS, PhD Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences Section for Animal Welfare and Disease Control Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, [...] comprising 152 sows saliva samples were collected at three time points (10am, 1pm and 4pm) and analysed for cortisol concentration. At each sampling the agitation level of the sow was noted. A number of farrowing related risk factors, such as parity and obstetric aid were recorded and pain prior to trial start was evaluated based on a short clinical examination
infrastructural planning • Grazing and rewilding in academic and practical education • Rewilding and dedomestication seen as a modern specialism of animal husbandry • More biodiversity Discussion on animal welfare Where and how to find the balance between ethics and ecology. How to move the management in agreement with the changing degree of wildness. From [...] grazing of horses and cattle 30 years experience Theory to practise • ethics • law and regulation • herd-management • ethology • public support • education • ethics • law and regulation • herd-management • ethology • public support • education Animal welfare leading.. Rooting of the concept • seventies: new thinking • scientific and populair publications [...] natural grazing • Thousands of bovines, horses, waterbuffalo and several wild species, wisent • Open acces to public • New nature area’s. Often close to city. Easy to experience • Education • Wilderness meat for sale from most of the area’s Experiences horses and cattle Focus presentation on cattle and horses as substitute for wild extinct ancestors Wisent
geese and quail • Dairy cows • Assistance on cat and dogs EFSA mandates (2022-2030) Main recommendations in EFSA opinions Source EFSA End of cage age : options for pigs To phase out and finally prohibit the use of farrowing crates and sow stalls, where not already prohibited. Possible options : • requiring group housing for sows after weaning and zero [...] cage age : options for calves • Laying hens and pullets, at minimum single or multi-tier barn systems; • Ducks, geese and quails, at minimum collective pens with sufficient space and enrichment; • Broiler and layer breeders, • At minimum barn systems • Possibility of an exemption for pedigree breeding birds and great-grand parents End of cage age : option [...] use of cages for: laying hens, rabbits, pullets, broiler breeders, layer breeders, quail, ducks, geese, sows and calves. ECI Communication (C(2021)4747): Propose to phase out and finally prohibit the use of cage systems, for all the species and categories referred to in the ECI, under conditions (including the length of the transition period) to be determined
minimised and positive welfare effects are maximised • Avoidable, unnecessary risks are identified and mitigated against • Governing body regulations and the law are complied with The use of horse in sport is ethical provided that Ethical approach 19 Welfare: ‘lives worth living’ and ‘good lives’ Negative welfare effects are minimised and positive welfare [...] currently unavoidable risks avoidable, and then we mitigate them. ▪ We recognise and celebrate the mutually beneficial relationship between horse and human The future of horse sport should be one in which every horse lives a ‘good life’ 24 25 ▪Honesty – about where we are and where we need to go. ▪Explain ‘good lives’ and how we enable them ▪Call out ‘bad [...] (Keele) PhD DipECAR DipECAWBM (AWSEL) PGCert (Vet Ed) FHEA FRCVS European and RCVS Specialist in Animal Welfare Science Ethics and Law Professor of Veterinary Ethics, Nottingham SVMS Does horse sport have a future? 2 Context 3 4 The context, 2024 ....And such concern is international, and is coming from those within horse sport as well as those outside of
Microsoft PowerPoint - 06 DCAW 2012 edwards AnimalAnimal--based indicators for welfare and disease based indicators for welfare and disease -- current status and prospects for usecurrent status and prospects for use Sandra Edwards Newcastle University, UK sandra.edwards@ncl.ac.uk DCAW, 21 November 2012 Why do we need onWhy do we need on--farm farm Welfare [...] good welfare?What do animals need for good welfare? The Five FreedomsThe Five Freedoms Assessing Freedom from Injury and Disease Assessing Freedom from Injury and Disease l Resource (input) measures – biosecurity and hygiene – physical and social risk factors l Records (outcome) – mortality – medicine use l Animal-based (outcome) measures – prevalence [...] detailed measures on pregnant and lactating sows and their litters l EFSA 2011: Scientific Opinion on the use of animal-based measures to assess welfare in pigs “Animal-based measures can be used effectively in the evaluation of the on-farm welfare of pigs in relation to laws, codes of practice, quality assurance schemes and management” l EU Strategy for
OF ANIMAL AND VETERINARY SCIENCES AARHUS UNIVERSITY Æg- (Larsen, 2022) DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL AND VETERINARY SCIENCES AARHUS UNIVERSITY 9 NOVEMBER 2023 SENIOR RESEARCHER ANJA BRINCH RIBER VELFÆRDSMÆSSIGE KONSEKVENSER VED OVERGANGEN FRA BUR TIL ALTERNATIVE SYSTEMER ANJA BRINCH RIBER 9 NOVEMBER 2023 SENIOR RESEARCHER DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL AND VETERINARY [...] OF ANIMAL AND VETERINARY SCIENCES AARHUS UNIVERSITY FOR DYRENE: FJERPILNING OG SKADER PÅ FJERDRAGTEN (Rodenburg et al., 2008) @Anja B. Riber ANJA BRINCH RIBER 9 NOVEMBER 2023 SENIOR RESEARCHER DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL AND VETERINARY SCIENCES AARHUS UNIVERSITY FOR DYRENE: DØDELIGHED (Rodenburg et al., 2008) @Anja B. Riber DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL AND VETERINARY [...] EFSA anbefaler: Provide dry and friable litter, available at all times, supplemented by other enrichments Provide a covered veranda for all birds. House flocks with easily accessible, elevated platforms and/or perches. Reduce the stocking density to give birds enough space to perform behaviours. DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL AND VETERINARY SCIENCES AARHUS UNIVERSITY
areas, connectivity and co-existence – Rewilding focuses on the recovery of ecological processes, interactions and conditions based on reference ecosystems – Rewilding recognizes that ecosystems are dynamic and constantly changing – Rewilding is adaptive and dependent on monitoring and feedback – Rewilding requires local engagement and support 7 *Carver [...] space back to wildlife and returning wildlife back to the land, as well as to the seas. Rewilding means the mass recovery of ecosystems and the life-supporting functions they provide. Rewilding is about allowing natural processes to shape whole ecosystems so that they work in all their colorful complexity to give life to the land and the seas • Global Charter [...] nutrient-poor grass- and heathlands—Evidence from a large-scale survey • Grazing vs abandonment compared at 5 sites – Grazing increased plant species richness, especially of endangered species – In grazed sites reduction of green biomass, litter and woody species were typical – Species on grazed sites were mostly small-growing and followed a ruderal strategy
DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL AND VETERINARY SCIENCES AARHUS UNIVERSITY HESTENS ADFÆRD Unormal adfærd og stereotypier “Konfliktadfærd” Diskrete signaler X JANNE WINTHER CHRISTENSEN 18. NOV. 2024 ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL AND VETERINARY SCIENCES AARHUS UNIVERSITY SMERTEADFÆRD Heste skjuler smertetegn ved stress … DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL AND VETERINARY SCIENCES [...] DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL AND VETERINARY SCIENCES 18. NOV. 2024 ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR JANNE WINTHER CHRISTENSENAARHUS UNIVERSITY STRESS OG KONFLIKT- ADFÆRD HOS SPORTSHESTE JANNE WINTHER CHRISTENSEN 18. NOV. 2024 ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL AND VETERINARY SCIENCES AARHUS UNIVERSITY Defineres ved graden af opfyldelse af dyrets behov og balancen [...] 2024 ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL AND VETERINARY SCIENCES AARHUS UNIVERSITY DEBAT OM VELFÆRD HOS SPORTSHESTE I DK “Ift. konkurrencer anbefaler Rådet bl.a., at man alene præmierer præstationer, der ikke kompromitterer hestes velfærd i en grad, så der kan observeres konfliktadfærd, smerte og andet ubehag” JANNE WINTHER CHRISTENSEN 18. NOV. 2024
chute score, and exit velocity. Measurements were taken on the day of shipment to the feedlot. Following is a summary of results. •Exit velocity and pen scores were highly correlated. As pen scores increased, so did exit velocity. •Breed of sire had a significant effect on all three temperament measurements and on feedlot performance and carcass traits [...] traits. •As pen score and exit velocity increased, treatments costs and number of days treated increased, while avg. daily gain and final body wt. decreased. •As pen score increased, net profit per head tended to decline: •1=$121.89 •2=$100.98 •3=$107.18 •4=$83.75 •5=$80.81 These results are in agreement with similar research conducted at Iowa State, Texas [...] What bring psychology, sociology and ergonomy in our understanding on the Human-farm animal relationship? Work organisation Attitudes towards the work with animals Attitude behaviour fear welfare and productivity Eleveur Animal Stress External factors tempérament, mood Personnalite, age, sex ( for reviews Hemsworth and Boivin 2011, Boivin et al, 2012)
