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| Secretary Vilsack Requests Feedback on NAIS
May 4, 2009 -- USDA is seeking to engage stakeholders and producers to hear not only their concerns about the National Animal Identification System, but also potential or feasible solutions to those concerns. The information and ideas gathered will assist Secretary Vilsack in making decisions about the future direction of animal traceability in the United States. |
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| The Unwanted Horse Issue: What Now? 2008 (PDF|5.80MB)
USDA. NIFA. Plant and Animal Systems.
The purpose of the forum was to try to identify the current circumstances surrounding “unwanted horses,” whether there are such horses, and if there are, how many there are, the causes of their being unwanted, and the possible solutions and available options to help them. |
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 | Gateway to Farm Animal Welfare
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Animal Production and Health Division.
Provides a web resource for international farm animal welfare standards, practices and policies. |
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| Livestock Behavior Research Unit
USDA. Agricultural Research Service.
The mission of the Livestock Behavior Research Unit is to develop scientific measures of animal well-being, through the study of animal behavior, stress physiology, immunology, neurophysiology, and cognition, that will allow an objective evaluation of animal agricultural practices. |
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| Farm Animal Welfare Reports
Farm Animal Welfare Council (FAWC), United Kingdom.
An independent advisory body established to review the welfare of farm animals on agricultural land, at market, in transit and at the place of slaughter. |
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| Animal Health and Welfare in Organic Agriculture Proceedings
Network for Animal Health and Welfare in Organic Agriculture.
Network for Animal Health and Welfare in Organic Agriculture (NAHWOA).
Proceedings are available online and in full text. Topics covered include defining and assessing welfare, stockmanship, preventive and alternative medicine. |
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 | Animal Welfare Policy Statements
American Veterinary Medical Association.
Position statements covering recommendations on antimicrobial use, euthanasia, abuse, pain, and other important animal welfare concerns. |
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| International Veterinary Information Service (IVIS)
Provides free access to online information (electronic books, proceedings, calendar of events) for veterinarians, veterinary students and animal health professionals related to farm animals. Book chapters can be printed on a desktop printer for easy reading. |
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| The Animal Welfare Group
Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry. Biosecurity New Zealand
Full text Codes of Practice and recommendations for minimum standards for livestock and other species are available at this site. Humane treatment of livestock during transport, slaughter, and sale yards covered. |
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| Animal Behavior and Welfare Group
Michigan State University.
Offers students the opportunity to assess the welfare of animals maintained under different housing, husbandry and environmental conditions. |
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| Addressing International Trade Complexities of Animal Welfare, 2006 (PDF|418KB)
USDA. NIFA. Plant and Animal Systems.
The purpose of the 2006 symposium is to discuss some of the complicated international trade issues related to the welfare of food animals during production, transportation, and processing, including how the interaction of diverse organizations, government and industry impact management decisions. We will provide the perspectives of persons in advocacy and industry organizations, academia, and government, on these critical food animal welfare situations. |
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