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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…

Research and Innovation Cafe

In collaboration with the Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences and Nordic Food Lab, GREEiNSECT took part in the first Research and Innovation Cafe at the Faculty of Science in Fredriksberg. The Cafe is a new…

Behaviour of postnatally growth-impaired mice during malnutrition and after partial weight recovery

By R.C. Huber, A.F. Kolb, S. Lillico, A. Carlisle, P. Sandøe, D.B. Sørensen, L. Remuge, B.C.A Whitelaw & A.I.S Olsson (2013) Nutritional Neuroscience. Maney Online. Abstract Objectives: Early malnutrition is a highly…

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…

Animal biotechnology: The Ethical Landscape

By Gjerris, M. (2012) In Brunk, C. & Hartley, S. (eds.): Designer Animals. Mapping the Issues in Animal Biotechnology. University of Toronto Press, pp. 47-70 Introduction Why Are We Discussing Ethics All the Time? In…

Animal biotechnology: The Scientific Landscape

By Gjerris, M. (2012) In Brunk, C. & Hartley, S. (eds.): Designer Animals. Mapping the Issues in Animal Biotechnology. University of Toronto Press, pp. 23-46 Introduction What Is Animal Biotechnology? One of the first…

Public attitude formation regarding animal research

T.B. Lund, J. Lassen & P. Sandøe (2012) Anthrozoos. Routledge. Taylor & Francis Group. A number of attitudinal studies have examined support for the use of animals in research. However, on the whole they have come to…

Welfare assessment in transgenic pigs expressing green fluorescent protein (GFP)

R.C. Huber, L. Remuge, A. Carlisle, S. Lillico, P. Sandøe, D.B. Sørensen, C.B.A. Whitelaw & I.A.S. Olsson (2012) Transgenic Research. Springer. Abstract Since large animal transgenesis has been successfully attempted…

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Animal Models of Dementia: Ethical Considerations of dementia

By I. A. S. Olsson & P. Sandøe Animal models of dementia. The Humana Press Inc. 2011 Abstract This chapter aims to encourage scientists and others interested in the use of animal models of disease specifically, in the…

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…

Management and use of wild animals

By P. Sandøe, S. B. Christiansen & B. Holst Ethics of animal use. Wiley-Blackwell. 2008 Excerpt The animals which are the focus of this chapter differ in an important respect from those discussed in previous chapters:…

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…

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…