Animal science

As companion animals, a dog's lifestyle is mainly determined by its owner. Discrepancies between the dog's preferences and the owner's lifestyle might lead to the occurrence of unwanted behaviours

Partners of the MixEnable project met for the first annual meeting in Darmstadt, Germany April 10-12. They discussed the progress made during the first year of the project, exchanging knowledge on

Partners of the MixEnable project met for the first annual meeting in Darmstadt, Germany April 10-12. They discussed the progress made during the first year of the project, exchanging knowledge on

Infection of Campylobacter in a broiler flock can be predicted from a welfare assessment, according to a study carried out in collaboration between Anses, EFSA, UNIPR and the Swedish University of

Obesity in dogs is an increasing problem associated with morbidity, shortened life span and poor life quality. Overweight dogs exhibit postprandial hyperlipidaemia, highlighting the need to identify

Antibiotics are added to semen extenders when preparing commercial semen doses for artificial insemination according to national and international guidelines. However, this addition of antibiotics

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NordCAW seminar about Animal welfare for wild animals Animal welfare can be defined as an animal's psychological and physical state, which may vary from good to bad. Special attention has been paid

SCAW was established in 2008 with the aim to support research and education within animal welfare. The Government instructed SLU to form SCAW: "In order to gather the country's expertise and

Here you can read the Scientific Council for Animal Welfares' reports The reports are written in Swedish 2019 Yttrande om digitala hjälpmedel Yttrande om djurskydd inom grisuppfödning 2018 Yttrande

Tail biting is a well-known issue within European pig production and its subsequent tail injuries of this abnormal behaviour is known to cause stress and reduce welfare in both the injured and biting

Good animal welfare is crucial for the success of circuses and zoos. Welfare measures can be taken either by looking at the animal directly (animal-based), or at external factors such as the