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Medical Ethics in the Media
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February 29, 2012
Pain relief management for castration is an emerging issue
High Plains/Mid West Ag Journal – Doug Rich The performance benefits of castration are well documented and accepted by most livestock producers. The best time for castration, the best method of castration, and whether pain relief products should be used are questions still looking for answers. READ MORE
February 29, 2012
RSPCA attacks animal welfare laws
The RSPCA has pledged its commitment to increasing the proportion of farm animals reared under higher welfare conditions, saying that the current laws are not up to scratch. READ MORE
February 28, 2012
A user’s guide to animal welfare science – United Nations
By Marian Stamp Dawkins Food & Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations How can we assess good and bad welfare in animals? How can we use science to improve animal welfare in practice? I also provide guidelines for an evidencebased approach to welfare issues for policy makers and other users of animal welfare research. READ …
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February 27, 2012
Understanding Animal Welfare Report – UNITED NATIONS
Food & Agriculture Organisation of The United Nations – 18 February 2012 In debates about the welfare of animals, different people have tended to emphasize different concerns. Some emphasize the basic health and functioning of animals, especially freedom from disease and injury. Others emphasize the “affective states” of animals – states like pain, distress and …
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