Abstract
An overview of the current European legislation concerning animal welfare
is given. The legal requirements concern the housing and care of production
animals (poultry, calves and swine), the transport of animals and the killing of
animals (not only in slaughterhouses, but also in case of contagious animal disease
outbreaks). General information concerning the principles and contents of
European pieces of legislation as well as detailed information concerning requirements
for individual animal species is given. Furthermore, other elements concerning
animal welfare such as castration of piglets, ritual slaughter and animals
used for experimental purposes are also reviewed. Finally, some recent initiatives
in the field of animal welfare are mentioned and useful links are provided for finding
the various legislative acts and additional supportive information
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 297-304 |
Journal | Berliner und Münchener Tierärztliche Wochenschrift |
Volume | 125 |
Issue number | 7/8 |
Publication status | Published - 2012 |
Keywords
- castration
- piglets
- responses