Providing more space per animal, soft bedding, and free roaming in animal housing systems
is widely presumed to be beneficial for the welfare of the animals. This observational study …

Welfare assessments based on herd visits are time consuming-and thus costly-and only
measure welfare at specific points in time. This makes the use of routinely recorded …

Incorporating indicators for pig health and welfare at meat inspection could reduce the need
for on-farm assessments. Skin and tail lesions are important welfare indicators in pigs with …

This review consists of three interrelated sections. Firstly, the phenomenon of farm blindness
is defined and described using examples from poor young stock management. Secondly …

Animal welfare is of increasing importance, with consumers preferring animal products
made with ethical practices due to growing awareness. This shift highlights the need for …

Tail lesions are important pig welfare indicators that could be recorded during meat
inspection as they are more visible on the carcass than on the live animal. Tail biting is …

CONTEXT Society has a number of expectations around livestock farming that go beyond
mere production and affordable food prices to now encompass high standards of animal …

Simple Summary Routinely collected data on the performance of dairy cows are a valuable
source of information on the beginning, course, and completion of their productive life. As a …

Milchviehbetriebe sind mit der Herausforderung konfrontiert, die Verteilung der verfügbaren
Ressourcen im Kontext der innerbetrieblichen Prozessabläufe so zu organisieren, dass …

Simple Summary Some dairy cows show uni or bilateral hard protuberances over certain
ribs. Although not painful, these injuries may have welfare and economic implications. The …