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Scientists' Assessment of the Impact of Housing and Management on Animal Welfare

Pages 3-52 | Published online: 04 Jun 2010

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Michael Charles Morris & Peter Beatson. (2011) Animal suffering in New Zealand: Can science make a difference?. Kōtuitui: New Zealand Journal of Social Sciences Online 6:1-2, pages 124-132.
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M.B.M. Bracke. (2006) Providing cross-species comparisons of animal welfare with a scientific basis. NJAS: Wageningen Journal of Life Sciences 54:1, pages 61-75.
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T.B. Rodenburg, M.B.M. Bracke, J. Berk, J. Cooper, J.M. Faure, D. Guémené, G. Guy, A. Harlander, T. Jones, U. Knierim, K. Kuhnt, H. Pingel, K. Reiter, J. Servière & M.A.W. Ruis. (2005) Welfare of ducks in European duck husbandry systems. World's Poultry Science Journal 61:4, pages 633-646.
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Fiona C. Rioja-Lang, Melanie Connor, Heather J. Bacon, Alistair B. Lawrence & Cathy M. Dwyer. (2020) Prioritization of Farm Animal Welfare Issues Using Expert Consensus. Frontiers in Veterinary Science 6.
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Tore S. Kristiansen, Angelico Madaro, Lars H. Stien, Marc B.M. Bracke & Chris Noble. 2020. Aquaculture. Aquaculture 193 236 .
Marc B. M. Bracke, Paul Koene, Inma Estevez, Andy Butterworth & Ingrid C. de Jong. (2019) Broiler welfare trade-off: A semi-quantitative welfare assessment for optimised welfare improvement based on an expert survey. PLOS ONE 14:10, pages e0222955.
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Marc B.M. Bracke. 2018. Advances in Pig Welfare. Advances in Pig Welfare 167 197 .
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J.H.M. Metz, T. Dijkstra, P. Franken & K. Frankena. (2015) Development and application of a protocol to evaluate herd welfare in Dutch dairy farms. Livestock Science 180, pages 183-193.
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Winanda W. Ursinus, Cornelis G. Van Reenen, Bas Kemp & J. Elizabeth Bolhuis. (2014) Tail biting behaviour and tail damage in pigs and the relationship with general behaviour: Predicting the inevitable?. Applied Animal Behaviour Science 156, pages 22-36.
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P. Lawlis & A. Allen. 2014. Encyclopedia of Meat Sciences. Encyclopedia of Meat Sciences 108 113 .
A.W. Bassler, C. Arnould, A. Butterworth, L. Colin, I.C. De Jong, V. Ferrante, P. Ferrari, S. Haslam, F. Wemelsfelder & H.J. Blokhuis. (2013) Potential risk factors associated with contact dermatitis, lameness, negative emotional state, and fear of humans in broiler chicken flocks. Poultry Science 92:11, pages 2811-2826.
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Jessica C. Whitham & Nadja Wielebnowski. (2013) New directions for zoo animal welfare science. Applied Animal Behaviour Science 147:3-4, pages 247-260.
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Christine Parker, Carly Brunswick & Jane Kotey. (2013) The Happy Hen on Your Supermarket Shelf. Journal of Bioethical Inquiry 10:2, pages 165-186.
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Lars H. Stien, Marc B. M. Bracke, Ole Folkedal, Jonatan Nilsson, Frode Oppedal, Thomas Torgersen, Silje Kittilsen, Paul J. Midtlyng, Marco A. Vindas, Øyvind Øverli & Tore S. Kristiansen. (2013) Salmon Welfare Index Model (SWIM 1.0): a semantic model for overall welfare assessment of caged Atlantic salmon: review of the selected welfare indicators and model presentation. Reviews in Aquaculture 5:1, pages 33-57.
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M. R. N. Bruijnis, F. L. B. Meijboom & E. N. Stassen. (2012) Longevity as an Animal Welfare Issue Applied to the Case of Foot Disorders in Dairy Cattle. Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Ethics 26:1, pages 191-205.
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MRN Bruijnis, B Beerda, H Hogeveen & EN Stassen. (2023) Foot disorders in dairy cattle: impact on cow and dairy farmer. Animal Welfare 21:S1, pages 33-40.
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MBM Bracke & HAM Spoolder. (2023) Review of wallowing in pigs: implications for animal welfare. Animal Welfare 20:3, pages 347-363.
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M.B.M. Bracke. (2011) Review of wallowing in pigs: Description of the behaviour and its motivational basis. Applied Animal Behaviour Science 132:1-2, pages 1-13.
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Tsuyoshi SHIMMURA, Marc B. M. BRACKE, Rudi M. DE MOL, Satoshi HIRAHARA, Katsuji UETAKE & Toshio TANAKA. (2011) Overall welfare assessment of laying hens: Comparing science-based, environment-based and animal-based assessments. Animal Science Journal 82:1, pages 150-160.
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Penny Hawkins. 2010. The Welfare of Domestic Fowl and Other Captive Birds. The Welfare of Domestic Fowl and Other Captive Birds 53 102 .
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EAM Bokkers, H Leruste, LFM Heutinck, M Wolthuis-Fillerup, JTN van der Werf, BJ Lensink & CG van Reenen. (2023) Inter-observer and test-retest reliability of on-farm behavioural observations in veal calves. Animal Welfare 18:4, pages 381-390.
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MBM Bracke. (2023) Rope test may indicate efficacy of tail-biting treatments in growing pigs. Animal Welfare 18:3, pages 263-266.
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Michael C. Morris. (2008) The Ethics and Politics of Animal Welfare in New Zealand: Broiler Chicken Production as a Case Study. Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Ethics 22:1, pages 15-30.
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Jessica C. Whitham & Nadja Wielebnowski. (2009) Animal-based welfare monitoring: using keeper ratings as an assessment tool. Zoo Biology, pages n/a-n/a.
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Joseph C.E. Barber. (2009) Programmatic approaches to assessing and improving animal welfare in zoos and aquariums. Zoo Biology, pages n/a-n/a.
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. (2008) Animal welfare aspects of husbandry systems for farmed common carp. EFSA Journal 6:12, pages 843.
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Marc BM Bracke, Sandra A Edwards, Bas Engel, Willem G Buist & Bo Algers. (2008) Expert opinion as 'validation' of risk assessment applied to calf welfare. Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica 50:1.
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. (2008) Animal welfare aspects of husbandry systems for farmed European seabass and gilthead seabream - Scientific Opinion of the Panel. EFSA Journal 6:11, pages 844.
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TB Rodenburg, FAM Tuyttens, K de Reu, L Herman, J Zoons & B Sonck. (2023) Welfare assessment of laying hens in furnished cages and non-cage systems: assimilating expert opinion. Animal Welfare 17:4, pages 355-361.
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MBM Bracke. (2023) RICHPIG: a semantic model to assess enrichment materials for pigs. Animal Welfare 17:3, pages 289-304.
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Joshua Frank. (2008) Is there an “animal welfare Kuznets curve”?. Ecological Economics 66:2-3, pages 478-491.
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M.B.M. Bracke, S.A. Edwards, J.H.M. Metz, J.P.T.M. Noordhuizen & B. Algers. (2008) Synthesis of semantic modelling and risk analysis methodology applied to animal welfare. Animal 2:7, pages 1061-1072.
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. (2007) The risks associated with tail biting in pigs and possible means to reduce the need for tail docking considering the different housing and husbandry systems - Scientific Opinion of the Panel on Animal Health and Welfare. EFSA Journal 5:12, pages 611.
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Marc B.M. Bracke. (2007) Multifactorial testing of enrichment criteria: Pigs ‘demand’ hygiene and destructibility more than sound. Applied Animal Behaviour Science 107:3-4, pages 218-232.
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. (2007) Animal health and welfare aspects of different housing and husbandry systems for adult breeding boars, pregnant, farrowing sows and unweaned piglets - Scientific Opinion of the Panel on Animal Health and Welfare. EFSA Journal 5:10, pages 572.
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. (2007) Opinion of the Scientific Panel on Animal Health and Welfare on a request from the Commission related to animal health and welfare in fattening pigs in relation to housing and husbandry. EFSA Journal 5:10, pages 564.
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E. Van Poucke, A. Van Nuffel, S. Van Dongen, B. Sonck, L. Lens & F.A.M. Tuyttens. (2007) Experimental Stress Does Not Increase Fluctuating Asymmetry of Broiler Chickens at Slaughter Age. Poultry Science 86:10, pages 2110-2116.
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MBM Bracke. (2023) Animal-based parameters are no panacea for on-farm monitoring of animal welfare. Animal Welfare 16:2, pages 229-231.
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Marc B.M. Bracke, Johan J. Zonderland & Edwin J.B. Bleumer. (2007) Expert consultation on weighting factors of criteria for assessing environmental enrichment materials for pigs. Applied Animal Behaviour Science 104:1-2, pages 14-23.
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Marc B.M. Bracke, Johan J. Zonderland & Edwin J.B. Bleumer. (2007) Expert judgement on enrichment materials for pigs validates preliminary RICHPIG model. Applied Animal Behaviour Science 104:1-2, pages 1-13.
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R. Botreau, M.B.M. Bracke, P. Perny, A. Butterworth, J. Capdeville, C.G. Van Reenen & I. Veissier. (2007) Aggregation of measures to produce an overall assessment of animal welfare. Part 2: analysis of constraints. Animal 1:8, pages 1188-1197.
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Karel De Greef, Frans Stafleu & Carolien De Lauwere. (2006) A Simple Value-Distinction Approach Aids Transparency in Farm Animal Welfare Debate. Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Ethics 19:1, pages 57-66.
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M. B. M. Bracke & H. Hopster. (2006) Assessing the Importance of Natural Behavior for Animal Welfare. Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Ethics 19:1, pages 77-89.
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Frank André Maurice Tuyttens. (2005) The importance of straw for pig and cattle welfare: A review. Applied Animal Behaviour Science 92:3, pages 261-282.
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Pascal A. Oltenacu & Bo Algers. (2005) Selection for Increased Production and the Welfare of Dairy Cows: Are New Breeding Goals Needed?. AMBIO: A Journal of the Human Environment 34:4, pages 311-315.
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M. B. M. Bracke, K. H. De Greef & H. Hopster. (2005) Qualitative Stakeholder Analysis for the Development of Sustainable Monitoring Systems for Farm Animal Welfare. Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Ethics 18:1, pages 27-56.
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H J Blokhuis, R B Jones, R Geers, M Miele & I Veissier. (2023) Measuring and Monitoring Animal Welfare: Transparency in the Food Product Quality Chain. Animal Welfare 12:4, pages 445-455.
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Jeffrey Rushen. (2003) Changing concepts of farm animal welfare: bridging the gap between applied and basic research. Applied Animal Behaviour Science 81:3, pages 199-214.
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M. B. M. Bracke, J. H. M. Metz, B. M. Spruijt & W. G. P. Schouten. (2002) Decision support system for overall welfare assessment in pregnant sows B: Validation by expert opinion. Journal of Animal Science 80:7, pages 1835-1845.
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