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December 2, 2013
Pain Control for Pigs
By: The Pig Site A thorough review of the anaesthetic and analgesic options currently available to the pig industry by Robert Friendship (University of Guelph) and George Charbonneau (Southwest Veterinary Services, Stratford Ontario), presented at the 2013 London Swine Conference. READ MORE
December 2, 2013
Consumers Demand Clarity of Animal Welfare Standards on Labels
By: Richard Ford, The Grocer 30 Nov 2013 The majority of shoppers are confused about animal welfare standards and would like clear, hierarchical rankings to help them better understand different standards, schemes and logos, new research for The Grocer has found. Just 10% of consumers say they have a good understanding of animal welfare standards …
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December 2, 2013
RSCPA Demand Stronger National Sheep and Cattle Standards
Public consultation for the draft Australian Animal Welfare Standards and Guidelines ran from 7th March through until 5 August 2013 and have now closed. Over 33,000 individual submissions were received during the public consultation period. All major issues will be collated in a review document which will be available from the Animal Welfare Standards website …
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