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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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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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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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