NEWS
October 2008
20-22 October OIE Organizes 2nd global conference on animal welfare - "Putting OIE standards into the work"
The main goal of the Conference is to support the worldwide implementation of OIE standards for sea and land transport of livestock, livestock slaughter for human consumption and killing for disease control. the Conference also aims to raise the profile of animal welfare and to encourage veterinarians and Veterinary Services to take greater responsibility for animal welfare. Please read more.
September 2008
Undercover investigation of PETA carried out at the pig factory farm supplying one of the largest US food producer reveals extreme cruelty caused to pigs and piglets. Video from undercover investigation is available here.
Europen Commission have issued proposal of a new regulation for protection of animals at the time of killing, which brings many significant animal welfare improvements. Text of proposal is available here.
July 2008
European commission launched its new campaign to promote organic farming in the EU. A new multilingual website to promote organic production is available here..
June 2008
New UK Farm Animal Welfare Council report on the Implications of Castration and Tail Docking for the Welfare of Lambs
Please read EU related news on welfare of farm animals in this month.
May 2008
Welfare Quality® on the move, reducing lameness in dairy cows, assessment systems tested on farms, preventing social stress among cattle in feed bunks and more.
April 2008
Slaughter of pigs in Romania, Classical Swine fever outbreak in Slovakia, Free range chicken farming does not increase risk of Campylobacter sp. infection of chicken and consumers and more...
March 2008
Newsletter of Federation of Veterinarians of Europe with information on Animal Health and Animal Welfare..
February 2008
Joint East and West ISAE Meeting, Bratislava, Slovakia , May 15-17, 2008. The aim of the meeting is to present and discuss ongoing research in the field of applied ethology and animal welfare.
February 2008
Brolier chicken research. - fast growing broilers have difficulties to walk. Approach of various stakeholders and retailers to broiler farming differs. Please see CIWF video about current intensive methods of broiler farming.
November 2007
No smacking, no prodding. Britain 's most enlightened farms are revolutionising the way farm animals are raised. And the reason? Contented cattle produce better quality products. Read more from Alex Renton on happy cows and good farming.
August 2007
Various EU related animal welfare and animal helath news here in the Eurobulletin of Eurogroup for Animals. Maltese Green party seeks help in the drafting of their animal welfare policy. Problems with EU live long distance transport of piglets.
