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… perform. The performance of stereotypies has been used as evidence of reduced welfare; when an animal has a high motivation to perform a certain behavior but the environment does not allow the animal to perform this. So how can high motivation to perform a certain feeding …
and is there a support function for LRF to fulfil?
… works in several diverse areas such as agricultural policies, tourism, animal welfare, food and cuisine, international co-operation, ownership rights, research, business development, school contact and work safety, to influence the conditions of their members (LRF, 2010f). Every …
… unknown. One way to reduce the work load for goat farmers and increase animal welfare can be to keep goats and kids together for longer periods. The aims of this study were to investigate how milk yield and composition were affected when kids suckled their dams during 8 weeks …
… consequences are an economical loss for farmers as well as an issue for animal welfare. Therefore it is important to understand how mast cell recognize and hinder pathogens, which the mast cell does in many different ways. Also, good knowledge about the mast cell makes it …
… to obtain genetic gain and increased production as well as increased animal welfare and decreased environmental impact. However, the method is associated with low fertility, high costs and uncertainty whether the sorting process contributes to DNA damage and thereby results in …
… about horse feeding and nutrition is directly linked to the horse’s health and welfare. According to several studies, both Swedish and foreign, horse owners generally have inadequate knowledge about horse feeding. The housing systems and feeding routines of today differs in many …
… such natural behaviours can be in conflict with ethical principles and animal welfare. This makes it more important to carefully plan and evaluate anti-predator behavioural programs. Using visual models could be one approach when designing enrichments, this because prey-animals …
The aim of this study was to investigate the social behaviour and time budget of breedingbulls kept at VikingGenetics, Falkenberg in Sweden when the staff was off duty. It was ofinterest to see if there was any difference between bulls housed in group pens and bullshoused in …
… is obvious, both from a physiological point of view and from a animal welfare perspective.
… includes a common agricultural policy (CAP) which regulates rules for animal welfare, the environment and subsidies. The common agricultural policy provides a framework for laws and legislation within the European Union. The idea of these common policies is to provide similar …
a comparative study of piglets reared on structured polyurethane coating and piglets reared on concrete floors
Floor surface in pig facilities can have an impact on animal welfare and pig health, as it can cause the pig physical damage and thereby increased risk of infectious diseases and lameness. The development of pig housing systems has resulted in a decreased use of bedding. It …
This thesis analyzes the effects of different fertilization strategies on forest management at Holmen Skog in Umeå district. Harvesting volumes, net present values and fertilization intensity are presented for each fertilization scenario. The planning reserve (percentage area …
… an individual attaches to his/her perspective drug in the field of social welfare in Sweden. Symbolic Interactionism as a theoretical approach is used as the framework for understanding responses of participants in this study. The word ”experience” is a comprehensive concept for …
… the organizational structure. The debate points to a part of the 1970s social welfare debate. Today's aspirations to establish an evidence-based practice can hardly be expected to solve the social services basic dilemmas is that it always have to do something, despite the many …
… clinic stands outside the regulations from the National Board of Health and Welfare. The aim of this study was, from an institutional perspective, to investigate how such a unique player is designed and where the influences to the design origin from. The task was conducted …
