Browsing by Author "Sandoe P"
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Breeding for behavioural change in farm animals: practical, economic and ethical considerations
D'Eath RB; Conington JE; Lawrence AB; Olsson IAS; Sandoe P (2010) -
The correlation of Qualitative Behavior Assessments with Welfare Quality® protocol outcomes in on-farm welfare assessment of dairy cattle
Andreasen SN; Wemelsfelder F; Sandoe P; Forkman B (2013)The effort to develop methods for assessing animal welfare at farm level has grown dramatically since the end of the 1990s, culminating in the protocols developed by the European-wide project Welfare Quality® (WQ). ... -
Injurious tail biting in pigs: How can it be controlled in existing systems without tail docking?
D'Eath RB; Arnott G; Turner SP; Jensen T; Lahrmann HP; Busch ME; Niemi JK; Lawrence AB; Sandoe P (2014)Tail biting is a serious animal welfare and economic problem in pig production. Tail docking, which reduces but does not eliminate tail biting, remains widespread. However, in the EU tail docking may not be used routinely, ... -
A study of associations between gastric ulcers and the behaviour of finisher pigs
Rutherford KMD; Thompson CS; Thomson JR; Lawrence AB; Nielsen EO; Busch ME; Haugegaard S; Sandoe P (2018)Gastric ulcers are a common condition in finisher pigs. A study was conducted to investigate the hypothesis that gastric ulceration alters the behaviour of finisher pigs. Two one-hour observations (from video recordings) ... -
The welfare implications of large litter size in the domestic pig I: biological factors
Rutherford KMD; Baxter EM; D'Eath RB; Turner SP; Arnott G; Roehe R; Ask B; Sandoe P; Moustsen VA; Thorup F; Edwards SA; Berg P; Lawrence AB (2013)Increasing litter size has long been a goal of pig breeders and producers, and may have implications for pig (Sus scrofa domesticus) welfare. This paper reviews the scientific evidence on biological factors affecting sow ... -
The welfare implications of large litter size in the domestic pig II: management factors
Baxter EM; Rutherford KMD; D'Eath RB; Arnott G; Turner SP; Sandoe P; Moustsen VA; Thorup F; Edwards SA; Lawrence AB (2013)Increasing litter size has long been a goal of pig (Sus scrofa domesticus) breeders and producers in many countries. Whilst this has economic and environmental benefits for the pig industry, there are also implications ... -
What can economists do for animal welfare?
Christensen T; Stott AW; Lawrence AB; Sandoe P (Universities Federation for Animal Welfare, 06/2011)Ultimately, we as humans decide what living conditions should be available to farm animals. However, in practice the responsibility is much more opaque than that. Farmers claim that their hands are tied due to price ... -
Why are most EU pigs tail docked? Economic and ethical analysis of four pig housing and management scenarios in the light of EU legislation and animal welfare outcomes
D'Eath RB; Niemi JK; Vosough Ahmadi B; Rutherford KMD; Ison SH; Turner SP; Anker HT; Jensen T; Busch ME; Jensen KK; Lawrence AB; Sandoe P (2015)To limit tail biting incidence, most pig producers in Europe tail dock their piglets. This is despite EU Council Directive 2008/120/EC banning routine tail docking and allowing it only as a last resort. The paper aims to ...