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The impact of including animals in the constitution : lessons learned from the German animal welfare state objective Ghent University
In July 2002, Germany became the first country in the European Union to introduce an animal welfare state objective into the constitution. Almost twenty years later, it is time to analyze the impact of the German animal welfare state objective. As other countries, such as Belgium and the Netherlands, are considering following the German example, the implementation of animal welfare in a constitution is more topical than ever. This article will ...
Rehoming of laboratory animals : analyzing animal welfare pitfalls and presenting possibilities Ghent University
Rehoming of research animals : analyzing animal welfare pitfalls and presenting possibilities Ghent University
Guidance on the risk assessment of food and feed from genetically modified animals and on animal health and welfare aspects Research Institute for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
Opinions of organic and free-range broiler farmers on animal welfare and the EBENE® app for animal welfare self-assessments Research Institute for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
The EBENE® app was designed by ITAVI to let poultry farmers conduct welfare assessments of their own animals. It contains specific assessments for organic and free-range farms. The app focusses on animal based welfare indicators and includes automated feedback and anonymous benchmarking. A longitudinal study on free-range and organic broiler chicken farms in Belgium and France has started in order to determine the long-term effect of the use of ...
Opinion of organic and free-range pig farmers on animal welfare and the PIGLOW app for animal welfare self-assessments Ghent University
The PIGLOW app was designed for the PPILOW project, enabling organic and free-range pig farmers to monitor the welfare of their pigs. The app is based on the 4 principles of the Welfare Quality protocol: good housing, good feeding, good health and appropriate behaviour. The tool includes automated feedback and anonymous benchmarking. A longitudinal study on 20-30 pig farms has started in order to determine the long-term effect of the use of the ...
Opinion of organic and free-range pig farmers on animal welfare and the PIGLOW app for animal welfare self-assessments Research Institute for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
The PIGLOW app was designed for the PPILOW project, enabling organic and free-range pig farmers to monitor the welfare of their pigs. The app is based on the 4 principles of the Welfare Quality protocol: good housing, good feeding, good health and appropriate behaviour. The tool includes automated feedback and anonymous benchmarking. A longitudinal study on 20-30 pig farms has started in order to determine the long-term effect of the use of the ...
A systematic review of the use of technology to monitor animal welfare in zoo animals: is there space for improvement? Royal Zoological Society of Antwerp
Balancing animal welfare and assisted reproduction: ethics of preclinical animal research for testing new reproductive technologies Vrije Universiteit Brussel Ghent University
In the field of medically assisted reproduction (MAR), there is a growing emphasis on the importance of introducing new
assisted reproductive technologies (ARTs) only after thorough preclinical safety research, including the use of animal models.
At the same time, there is international support for the three R’s (replace, reduce, refine), and the European Union even
aims at the full replacement of animals for research. The ...
assisted reproductive technologies (ARTs) only after thorough preclinical safety research, including the use of animal models.
At the same time, there is international support for the three R’s (replace, reduce, refine), and the European Union even
aims at the full replacement of animals for research. The ...