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Tue, 26 Feb 2019

Pig castration

Commonly, pig farmers surgically castrate male pigs in the first weeks of life, generally without using anaesthesia and...

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Position Papers

Wed, 14 Nov 2018

Monitoring 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...

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Position Papers

Mon, 07 Jan 2019

FVE 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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Wed, 14 Nov 2018

Animal Health & Welfare

Provision of education for professional animal owners and animal handlers

Professional animal owners, whether groups or individuals, should be required to attend appropriate courses covering areas...

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Tue, 02 Oct 2018

Animal Health & Welfare

Wild animals do not belong in a circus

The use of wild mammals, especially elephants, big cats (lions and tigers) in travelling circuses reflects a traditional,...

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Tue, 02 Oct 2018

Animal Health & Welfare

Every dog deserves a caring owner

In several European regions, in urban as well as rural areas, large numbers of dogs stray freely These stray dogs can pose...

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Tue, 02 Oct 2018

Animal Health & Welfare

AVMA-CVMA-FVE: vets must be the leading advocates for animals

The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA), the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association (CVMA) and FVE have  a long...

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Tue, 02 Oct 2018

Animal Health & Welfare

FVE calls to ensure better animal welfare during animal transport

The Federation of Veterinarians of Europe (FVE) is concerned about serious animal welfare  issues related to the...

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Tue, 02 Oct 2018

Animal Health & Welfare

‘Health and welfare should go before looks’, vets urge

This position paper developed by FECAVA, the Federation of European Companion Animal Veterinary Associations,  and FVE, and...

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