News about Animal welfare

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…

'What's wrong with my monkey?' Ethical perspectives on germline transgenesis in marmosets  

By I. A. S. Olsson & P. Sandøe (2010) Transgenic Research. Springer Verlag Abstract The birth of the first transgenic primate to have inherited a transgene from its parents opens the possibility to set up transgenic…

Ethics of feeding: The omnivore dilemma

By I. H. E. Kasanen, D. B. Sørensen, B. Forkman & P. Sandøe (2010) Animal Welfare. UFAW. Abstract The way in which animals are fed is an important aspect of their welfare. Not only does food provide the energy 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…

Painful dilemmas: The ethics of animal-based pain research

M. Magalhães-SantAna, P. Sandøe & I. A. S. Olsson (2009) Animal Welfare. UFAW. Abstract While it has the potential to deliver important human benefits, animal-based pain research raises ethical questions, because it…

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…

Ethics and Refinement in Animal Research

By I. A. S. Olsson, A. K. Hansen & P. Sandøe (2007) Science. AAAS. Extract Based on a case study we conclude that scientists and journals could and should do more to secure the ethical standards of animal use in…

The implications of a feelings-based approach to fish welfare : A reply to Arlinghaus et al.

By F. Huntingford, C. Adams, V. A. Braithwaite, S. Kadri, T. G. Pottinger, P. Sandøe & J. F. Turnbull (2007) Fish and Fisheries. Wiley-Blackwell Abstract The welfare of fish is a topic of increasing debate touching on …

Controlling Biodiversity? Ethical analysis of the case of swine fever and wild boar in Denmark

C. Gamborg & P. Sandøe (2006) Ethics and the politics of food. Wageningen. Abstract Biodiversity has high priority these days – not many would argue against a concern for it. However, the implications of the priority…

Animal biotechnology and animal welfare

By M. Gjerris, A. Olsson & P. Sandøe (2006) Animal Welfare. Council of Europe Publishing Introduction During the past 30 years biotechnology has been used to develop a range of useful types of animal. These animals have…

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…

Current issues in fish welfare: Review paper

By F. A. Huntingford, C. Adams, V.A. Braithwaite, S. Kadri, T.G. Pottinger, P. Sandøe & J. F. Turnbull (2006) Journal of fish biology. Wiley-Blackwell Abstract Human beings may affect the welfare of fish through…

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.…

Beavers and Biodiversity: The Ethics of Ecological Restoration

By C. Gamborg & P. Sandøe (2004) Philosophy and Biodiversity. Cambridge University Press. Abstract This paper is about the value conflicts that lie behind ecological restoration initiatives. We focus on a case of beave…

Ethical decisions concerning animal biotechnology: What is the role of animal welfare science?

By I. A. S. Olsson & P. Sandøe (2004) Animal Welfare. UFAW Abstract Scientists recently attracted considerable public attention when they presented a featherless chicken tailored for production in hot climates.…

Outline of a risk assessment: The welfare of future xeno-donor pigs

By K. Dahl, P. Sandøe, P. F. Johnsen, J. Lassen & A. K. Hansen (2003) Animal Welfare. UFAW Abstract The welfare of transgenic animals is often not considered prior to their generation. However, we demonstrate here ho…

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…