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Pig castration
Commonly, pig farmers surgically castrate male pigs in the first weeks of life, generally without using anaesthesia and...
Read moreMonitoring of farm animal welfare using animal indicators
FVE advises all involved in animal farming to use animal-based indicators for assessing the welfare conditions of farmed...
Read moreFVE guidelines responsible use of antibiotics
Since years FVE is promoting responsible and prudent use of antibiotics To give guidance on how this can be achieved, FVE...
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Thu, 21 Mar 2019
Animal Health & Welfare
FVE Position on Echinococcus
The Echinococcus multilocularis was ranked one of the highest parasitic pathogens for human health risks This parasite is...
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Thu, 14 Mar 2019
Animal Health & Welfare
Dangerous dogs
To attempt to control the negative aspects of the dog-human interaction, different countries have implemented various...
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Thu, 14 Mar 2019
Animal Health & Welfare
Hot branding of horses
Although hot branding is a used identification method for horses, FVE considers that less invasive and reliable methods of...
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Thu, 14 Mar 2019
Animal Health & Welfare
Genetic modifications in animals
FVE supports the use of modern genetic modification techniques (including recombinant DNA, gene deletions, gene...
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Thu, 14 Mar 2019
Animal Health & Welfare
Captive live birds
FVE supports the call for a permanent ban on the import of wild-caught birds due to the appalling welfare standards from...
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Thu, 14 Mar 2019
Animal Health & Welfare
Animal Welfare Labelling
The FVE supports the introduction of EU-wide Animal Welfare Labelling However, the promotion of AW Labelling must involve...
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