SPACE 2019 : The programme
The programme of conferences and meetings at SPACE will once again be full and varied, with nearly 70 conferences and meetings already confirmed.
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EU: ministers emphasised the need for a uniform application of animal transport rules
The Commission informed ministers about the issue of long distance transport of animals in summer conditions and its impact on animal welfare.
FVE calls to prevent suffering of animals during long distance transports
FVE calls to prevent suffering of animals during long distance transports, in particular under extreme temperatures. EU countries should avoid long distance export of animals in periods when temperatures are expected to go above 30°, which puts the welfare of the animals at risk.
Finnish sow farmer invest in Weda freedom farrowing pens
Lower Saxon farming house supplier WEDA Dammann & Westerkamp developed a new concept for freedom farrowing pens which can be adapted to individual customer requirements without difficulty.
Environmental enrichment on the physiology, behaviour, productivity and meat quality of pigs
Straw in a rack was found to be the best material to meet the behavioural needs of pigs.
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Colombia works on livestock welfare initiatives
For the ICA, the encouragement of practices in Colombia that allow to reduce stress and anxiety, and to improve the animals' living conditions in all stages of production is important
Chile: Handbook on good animal welfare management practices in pig production
The Agriculture and Livestock Service (SAG) and ASPROCER have published a Handbook on good animal welfare management practices in pig production.
The Netherlands will subsidise the farmers that quit farming
The Minister of Agriculture, Ms Carola Schouten, bets for a sustainable pig production and for reducing the risks for health and the environment in high-density areas. The pigs farms that cause trouble and wish to quit theur activity will have the chance to opt for subsidies.
Germany: the EU approves the animal welfare labelling
After the waiting period of three months, the EU has approved the animal welfare labelling proposal.
Global Animal Welfare Awards highlight the special role veterinarians play in protecting the health and welfare of animals
Veterinarians from around the world, who have made significant contributions to the promotion of animal welfare, have been honoured in the 2019 Global Animal Welfare Awards.
Belgium strengthens animal welfare at the abattoirs
As published by Le Soir, Flanders will have its own mobile team for the control of welfare at the abattoirs.
Artificial intelligence for the welfare of pigs
Researchers from the Joint Research Unit for the Physiology, Environment and Genetics of Animals and Livestock Systems (PEGASE), in collaboration with the CEA-LETI, have developed an automated detection device for pig behaviour. It is a system based on individual monitoring to help farmers intervene quickly in the event of behaviour which affects the health and welfare of the animals.
Denmark: Targeted focus on animal welfare in pig housing
Top priority welfare objectives: farrowing pens for loose-housed nursing sows, intact tails, an end to castration, a higher rate of piglet survival.
Canada: changes to humane transport requirements under the Health of Animals Regulations
These new, stronger regulations include both prescriptive and outcome-based requirements that emphasize and improve the health and wellbeing of the animals during the entire transportation process.