News about Farm animals

Benchmarking farm animal welfare – Ethical considerations when developing a tool for cross-country comparison

A tool enabling animal welfare to be benchmarked across countries would make it possible to monitor and compare the status of animal welfare at both disaggregated and aggregated levels.

Breeding Blues: An ethical evaluation of the plan to reduce calving difficulties in Danish Blue cattle

By P. Sandøe, L.F. Theut & M. Denwood (2018) Preprint version of contribution to the EurSafe 2018 Conference Abstract Danish Blue Cattle is a breed of cattle originating from the Belgian White Blue Cattle (BWB), a breed…

A study of associations between gastric ulcers and the behaviour of finisher pigs

By K.M.D. Rutherford, C.S. Thompson, J.R. Thomson, A.B. Lawrence, E.O. Nielsen, M.E. Busch, S. Haugegaard & P. Sandøe (2018) Livestock Science. Elsevier Abstract Gastric ulcers are a common condition in finisher pigs. …

Modeling the cost of eradicating livestock-associated methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus

- in countries with a high proportion of positive herds By J. V. Olsen, F. F. Calvo-Artavia, P. Sandøe & N. Toft (2018) Preventive Veterinary Medicine. Elsevier Abstract Due to an increased incidence of human…

Nyfødt reagensglaskalv

Nyfødt reagensglaskalv kan blive starten på en revolutionering af dansk kvægavl.

Animal Ethics Profiling of Vegetarians, Vegans and Meat-Eaters

By T.B. Lund, D.E.F. McKeegan, C. Cribbin, & P. Sandøe (2016) Anthrozoös. Routledge Abstract The aims of this study were to identify the animal ethical profile of vegetarians, vegans, and meat-eaters. Using…

Behavioural consequences of visual deprivation occurring early or later in the life of chickens

By P. M. Hocking, K. A. Haldane, E. A. Davidson, P. Sandøe & H. H. Kristensen (2015) Applied Animal Behaviour Science. Elsevier Abstract The development of behaviour in a line of chickens that are born sighted (rdd) but…

Can increased organic consumption mitigate climate changes?

L.R. Heerwagen, L.M. Andersen, P. Sandøe, & T. Christensen (2014) British Food Journal. Emerald Group Publishing Limited Abstract Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the evidence for a positive…

Injurious tail biting in pigs: how can it be controlled in existing systems without tail docking?

By R.B. D’Eath, G. Arnott, S.P. Turner, T. Jensen, H.P. Lahrmann, M.E. Busch, J.K. Niemi, A.B. Lawrence, & P. Sandøe (2014) Animal. Cambridge University Press Abstract Tail biting is a serious animal welfare and economi…

Transgenic livestock, ethical concerns and debate

By M. Gjerris, R. Huber, J. Jesper, I.A.S. Olsson & P. Sandøe (2013) Encyclopedia of Sustainability Science and Technology. Springer Excerpt Glossary: Animal bioreactor Transgenic animal that produces recombinant…

The correlation of Qualitative Behaviour Assessments with Welfare Quality® protocol outcomes

- in on-farm welfare assessment of dairy cattle S.N Andreasen, F. Wemelsfelder, P. Sandøe & B. Forkman (2013) Applied Animal Behaviour Science. Elsevier Abstract The effort to develop methods for assessing animal…

Highlighting ethical decisions underlying the scoring of animal welfare

I. Veissier, K.K. Jensen, R. Botreau & P. Sandøe (2011) Animal Welfare. UFAW Abstract All systems of scoring animal units (groups, farms, slaughter plants, etc) according to the level of the animals’ welfare are based…

The Ethical and Welfare Implications of Large Litter Size in the Domestic Pig: Challenges and Solutions

By K.M.D. Rutherford, E.M. Baxter, B. Ask, P. Berg, R.B. DEath, S. Jarvis, K. K. Jensen, A. B. Lawrence, V. A. Moustsen, S.K. Robson, R. Roehe, F. Thorup, S.P. Turner & P. Sandøe (2011) Danish Centre for Bioethics and…

Breeding for behavioural change in farm animals: Practical, economic and ethical considerations

By R. B. D'Eath, J. Conington, A. B. Lawrence, I. A. S. Olsson & P. Sandøe (2010) Animal Welfare. UFAW Abstract In farm animal breeding, behavioural traits are rarely included in selection programmes despite their…

Genomic dairy cattle breeding: Risks and opportunities for cow welfare

By T. Mark & P. Sandøe (2010) Animal Welfare. UFAW Abstract The aim of this paper is to discuss the potential consequences of modern dairy cattle breeding for the welfare of dairy cows. The paper focuses on so-called…

Balancing the needs and preferences of humans against concerns for fishes

By P. Sandøe, C. Gamborg, S. Kadri & K. Millar (2009) Journal of Fish Biology. Wiley-Blackwell Abstract How can stakeholders within the fisheries community engage in constructive ethical discussions? Drawing on…

Conflicting goals of welfare assessment schemes: A case study

By R. Ingemann, P. Sandøe, P. Enemark & B. Forkman (2009) Animal Welfare. UFAW Abstract The aim of this article is to discuss the farming industry's development and use of welfare assessment schemes. A welfare assessmen…

Taking Ethics into Account in Farm Animal Breeding: What can the Breed Companies Achieve? 

By I. A. S. Olsson, C. Gamborg & P. Sandøe (2006) Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Ethics. Springer Verlag Abstract Animal welfare and the ethical issues it raises have been discussed intensively for a couple o…

After Dolly - Ethical limits to the use of biotechnology on farm animals

By J. Lassen, M. Gjerris & P. Sandøe (2006) Theriogenology. Elsevier Abstract The cloning of Dolly the sheep gave rise to a widespread call for limits on interference with life. Until recently the main limits were…

Sustainability in farm animal breeding: A review

By C. Gamborg & P. Sandøe (2005) Livestock Production Science. Elsevier Abstract The paper examines the notion of sustainable farm animal breeding. A brief explanation of why sustainability matters is offered first.…

Breeding and biotechnology in farm animals - ethical issues

By C. Gamborg & P. Sandøe (2003) Key issues in bioethics. A guide for teachers. Routledge Falmer Excerpt Over the last century, and especially since the Second World War, animal production has become ever more efficient…

Farm animal welfare: The interaction between ethical questions and animal welfare science

By P. Sandøe, S.B. Christiansen & M.C. Appleby (2003) Animal Welfare. UFAW Abstract Farm animal welfare has now been studied, within a scientific framework, for several decades. The framework does not include ethical…

Animal Welfare as One among Several Values to be Considered at Farm Level

- The Idea of an Ethical Account for Livestock Farming By J. T. Sørensen, P. Sandøe & N. Halberg (2001) Agriculturae Scandinavica. Taylor & Francis Abstract A proposal as to how to combine animal welfare with other goal…

Assessment of Farm Animal Welfare at Herd Level

- Many Goals, Many Methods By P. F. Johnsen, T. Johannesson & P. Sandøe (2001) Agriculturae Scandinavica. Taylor & Francis Abstract This paper describes and compares nine methods of assessing the welfare of farm animal…