Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Vanessa Souza Soriano, Clive Julian Christie Phillips, Cesar Augusto Taconeli, Alessandra Akemi Hashimoto Fragoso, Carla Forte Maiolino Molento
Summary: Animal protection laws are enforced differently depending on the category of animals, leading to inconsistencies in the recognition of animal maltreatment. Citizens are more sensitive to animal maltreatment in sheep farming compared to farmers, but most people are unaware of Brazilian animal protection laws. More attention and education on animal welfare laws are needed to bridge the gap between perception and enforcement in animal protection.
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Roi Mandel, Marc B. M. Bracke, Christine J. Nicol, John A. Webster, Lorenz Gygax
Summary: Consumers' concerns about animal welfare may impact their choice of primary protein source. A study revealed that dairy farms have higher welfare risks compared to beef farms, indicating that food products derived from dairy production systems may be more harmful to animal welfare.
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Leisha Hewitt, Alison Small
Summary: This study aims to identify a toolbox of animal-based measures for assessing the welfare of farmed crocodilians. The potential measures have been evaluated and scored for validity and feasibility by a panel of experts. Future research will focus on confirming the reliability of the measures across different species and farming systems.
Review
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Daniel Mota-Rojas, Stefany Monsalve, Karina Lezama-Garcia, Patricia Mora-Medina, Adriana Dominguez-Oliva, Ramiro Ramirez-Necoechea, Rita de Cassia Maria Garcia
Summary: Animal abuse is recognized as a risk factor for interpersonal violence. Factors such as dysfunctional families, antisocial personality, abuse, and exposure to domestic aggression or animal abuse can predispose children to perform acts of cruelty towards animals. Recognizing warning signs and taking a holistic approach involving various professionals is critical in managing and preventing domestic violence involving humans and animals.
Article
Veterinary Sciences
Yang Chen, Xuesong Shan, Huaizhi Jiang, Zhenhua Guo
Summary: This study conducted a meta-analysis on the direct and indirect effects of melatonin on sheep oocyte development. The results showed that adding exogenous melatonin to the in vitro maturation medium increased the blastocyst rate, while subcutaneous implantation of melatonin did not affect ovulation rate, fertilization rate, blastocyst rate, or pregnancy rate. The study also proposed possible mechanisms for the effect of melatonin on zygote cleavage and oocyte apoptosis in sheep, and emphasized the need to consider the impact of melatonin implantation on animal welfare.
FRONTIERS IN VETERINARY SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Naceur M'Hamdi, Cyrine Darej, Khaoula Attia, Hajer Guesmi, Ibrahim El Akram Znaidi, Rachid Bouraoui, Hajer M'Hamdi, Lamjed Marzouki, Moez Ayadi
Summary: This study assessed the welfare of Tunisian sheep in extensive sheep production systems using animal-based measures of ewe welfare. The results suggest that the animal-based measures used in the study are reliable indicators that can be included in welfare protocols for extensive sheep production systems.
Article
Veterinary Sciences
Frank A. M. Tuyttens, Sophie de Graaf, Sine Norlander Andreasen, Alice de Boyer des Roches, Frank J. C. M. van Eerdenburg, Marie J. Haskell, Marlene K. Kirchner, Luc. Mounier, Miroslav Kjosevski, Jo Bijttebier, Ludwig Lauwers, Wim Verbeke, Bart Ampe
Summary: The Welfare Quality (R) consortium has developed standard protocols for monitoring farm animal welfare, but the uptake for the dairy cattle protocol has been low. In order to achieve widespread adoption for monitoring dairy cattle welfare, they revised and simplified the protocol into a user-friendly tool that calculates a welfare index based on a minimal number of key animal-based measures.
FRONTIERS IN VETERINARY SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
B. C. Hine, G. A. Acton, D. J. Elks, D. D. O. Niemeyer, A. M. Bell, I. G. Colditz, A. B. Ingham, J. L. Smith
Summary: Resilience, defined as the ability to remain productive in the face of environmental challenges, is influenced by immune competence in Merino sheep. This study developed a practical method to assess immune competence and estimated the genetic parameters associated with the trait. The results showed a positive genetic correlation between immune competence and disease resistance and fitness-related traits, suggesting that selection for immune competence has the potential to improve the resilience of Merino sheep.
Article
Veterinary Sciences
Jenny Stracke, Nina Volkmann, Franziska May, Stefanie Dohring, Nicole Kemper, Birgit Spindler
Summary: This study provides a detailed analysis of alterations on the digits of turkeys for the first time. The results show that including the evaluation of alterations on digits could refine the present FPD scoring system, especially when using FPD as an animal welfare indicator.
FRONTIERS IN VETERINARY SCIENCE
(2021)
Review
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Fan-mei Zeng, Yi Ding, Teketay Wassie, Hai-jing Jing, Sohail Ahmed, Gui-qiong Liu, Xun-ping Jiang
Summary: This article summarizes the development process of immunocastration in sheep and goats and compares the advantages and disadvantages of traditional castration technologies and immunocastration. By analyzing the characteristics, features application, and welfare benefits, the study highlights the advantages of immunocastration as an alternative method.
JOURNAL OF INTEGRATIVE AGRICULTURE
(2022)
Review
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Marta Comin, Sara Barbieri, Michela Minero, Emanuela Dalla Costa
Summary: Animal welfare at slaughter is a critical ethical issue, and monitoring consciousness loss in animals during killing is important to avoid pain and fear. This study aimed to evaluate the feasibility of animal-based indicators (ABMs) on assessing stunning in sheep, highlighting a lack of information and the need for further research on their application in different slaughter conditions.
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Katherine L. Ford, Jann Arends, Philip J. Atherton, Marielle P. K. J. Engelen, Thiago J. M. Goncalves, Alessandro Laviano, Dileep N. Lobo, Stuart M. Phillips, Paula Ravasco, Nicolaas E. P. Deutz, Carla M. Prado
Summary: This opinion paper reviews the potential impact of protein on muscle anabolism in cancer patients. Animal-based proteins offer superior anabolic potential compared to plant-derived proteins. During cancer treatment, animal-based foods should be the majority of protein intake.
CLINICAL NUTRITION
(2022)
Review
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Paulo V. Steagall, Hedie Bustamante, Craig B. Johnson, Patricia V. Turner
Summary: Pain is a common cause of compromised animal welfare in farm animals, necessitating better pain management and improved welfare for food animals. Recommendations include enhancing pain assessment and mitigation in husbandry practices, promoting better agricultural practices and ethical considerations.
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Bruno Camargo-dos-Santos, Clarissa Lerois Carlos, Joao Favero-Neto, Nina Pacheco Capelini Alves, Bruno Bastos Goncalves, Percilia Cardoso Giaquinto
Summary: Aquaculture is the fastest-growing production segment, requiring clear guidelines on fish rearing, stunning and slaughter for animal welfare. Validating dorsal fin erection as a painless indicator of sensibility in Nile tilapia is effective and practical in large-scale production systems. However, the presence of an erect dorsal fin alone does not ensure fish insensibility, necessitating the use of other visual sensibility indicators.
Article
Agronomy
Anders Glimskar, Jan Hultgren, Matthew Hiron, Rebecka Westin, Eddie A. M. Bokkers, Linda J. Keeling
Summary: This study evaluates the attitudes of Swedish farmers towards sustainable grazing and its impact on grassland preservation and sustainability. It suggests that environmental payment schemes should be targeted towards the most valuable grasslands, emphasizing the need for better classification of grasslands. The study also highlights the need for more accurate methods to monitor the preservation of semi-natural grasslands due to insufficient quality of official statistics.
