📢 The 2024-2025 HSA Annual Report is here! We're excited to share another year of diverse and impactful activities undertaken by our dedicated HSA team. Read about our achievements over the past year and plans for the future here ➡️ ow.ly/HHMG50X9AYB #AnimalWelfare

#PhDPositionAlert PhD on Advancing the welfare of dairy ruminant youngstock through a social science or multi-disciplinary lens Michigan State University, USA More information: www.applied-ethology.org/PhD_USA.html

Open post doc position at @au.dk on animal welfare during critical life events (mainly animal transport). Please check here: www.au.dk/om/stillinge... and please share 🥁

🔍 NEW STUDY highlights gaps in awareness, enforcement, and practices affecting livestock welfare during transport and at markets in Nigeria. 🔗 Read the full, open access article here: ow.ly/kH9K50WY7hC #AnimalWelfareScience #AnimalWelfare

📢 The preliminary schedule for this year's HSA Conference is now available to view online. To register to attend, or to view the preliminary schedule, please visit➡️ hsa.org.uk/conference2025 #AnimalWelfareScience #AnimalWelfare

🔍NEW STUDY examines undergraduate attitudes towards animal welfare science and implications for teaching. 🔗 Read the full open access article here: www.cambridge.org/core/journal... #AnimalWelfareScience #AnimalWelfare

New paper out on how UK undergrads in animal-focused programs think about animal welfare, including animal welfare as a scientific discipline (Spoiler: it's complicated): Was wonderful working with the fab Annabelle Beaver on seeing this through- let us know what you think! bit.ly/4oHQO2X

Can we mitigate pain associated with castration in beef cattle at early (<6 months of age) ages? A review from a Canadian perspective | Meléndez et al.: buff.ly/LssOOGG #OpenAccess #livestock

#NewResearchAlert "Deck height did not affect behavioural measures of ‘natural movements’ and ‘adequate ventilation’ during 8 h and 23 h transport of weaner pigs" by Kobek-Kjeldager et al. Get the full paper here: www.applied-ethology.org/iqs/cpti.23/... #animaltransport #transporterdesign #pig

Thank you @applied-ethology.bsky.social for sharing our paper on behaviour of weaner pigs during transport. @au.dk

Welcome to our newest LINK member, Dr Kate Creutzinger, from the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, University of Vermont, USA. 🔗Interested in joining our LINKs Scheme? Visit: ow.ly/oyRP50W01p5 #AnimalWelfare

‪First study of pig behaviour and potential welfare hazards in assembly barns presented yesterday at #ISAE2025 by Karen Thodberg. Thank you to everybody involved in this large project, especially to Cecilie Kobek-Kjeldager for taking the lead on assembly barns - papers are on the way. @au.dk

The GOAT @goatswhostare.bsky.social sharing some inspiring and fascinating insights on how to more cleverly understand the clever inner lives of livestock in opening this morning’s @applied-ethology.bsky.social #ISAE2025 session

Save the date!! www.efsa.europa.eu/en/events/we... Webinar on welfare of animals kept for fur production | EFSA

Save the date!! www.efsa.europa.eu/en/events/we... Webinar on welfare of beef cattle | EFSA

Webinar on welfare of animals kept for fur production. @efsa.europa.eu Register now! www.efsa.europa.eu/en/events/we... Webinar on welfare of animals kept for fur production | EFSA

Webinar on welfare of beef cattle @efsa.europa.eu Register now! www.efsa.europa.eu/en/events/we... Webinar on welfare of beef cattle | EFSA

📢 New from @efsa.europa.eu: Scientific Opinion on the welfare of animals farmed for fur. 🦦 Mink | 🦊 Foxes | 🦝 Raccoon dogs | 🐹 Chinchillas Read more: 👉 europa.eu/!WFYn9F & infographic 👉 europa.eu/!R6RPhg #AnimalWelfare #EFSA #FurFarming

See our new infographic on #Welfare of #BeefCattle 🐂 #EFSA_EU just released. What to focus on to improve their welfare. 📊 europa.eu/!TnBJmy 📘 Full opinion → europa.eu/!3bp96m #BeefCattle #AnimalWelfare #EFSA_EU

🐮 𝐁𝐞𝐞𝐟 𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐟𝐚𝐫𝐞 Our scientists have reviewed the latest evidence and provided recommendations to improve it, focusing on housing, diet, and overall wellbeing. Learn more with our infographic and full opinion ⤵️ europa.eu/!TnBJmy #OneHealth #AnimalWelfare | @efsa-animals.bsky.social

🐄 Just published!🐄 EFSA releases a scientific opinion & technical report on beef cattle welfare in the EU. Welfare risks, best practices & system-level insight — all in one place. 🔗 europa.eu/!TtY4bY #AnimalWelfare #BeefCattle #EFSA_EU

📢 The final programme for the 76th EAAP Annual Meeting in Innsbruck is now available! 🚀Get ready for cutting-edge science, networking opportunities, and inspiring discussions. 📍 Innsbruck, Austria 📅 25th –29th August 2025 🔗 Check out the full programme here eaap2025.org/Final_Progra...

🐮 The meeting will also showcase Austria’s unique livestock farming systems — blending tradition and innovation. 🌟 Don’t miss this opportunity to exchange knowledge, meet colleagues from around the world, and experience Innsbruck’s culture and beauty.

🔍 NEW REVIEW provides a rapid systematic overview of the use of camera traps in ecological studies, with a focus on wildlife welfare. 🔗 Read the full article here: ow.ly/tr4U50WlNN7 #AnimalWelfareScience #AnimalWelfare

📢 Femke Delanglez and Frank Tuyttens, recipients of an HSA Research Grant, have published the findings of their HSA-supported project in the UFAW journal, Animal Welfare. 🔗 Read the study here: ow.ly/7Mzv50Wl015 🔗 Learn more about Femke and Frank's research and HSA Grants here: ow.ly/YGc650Wl016

🔍 NEW STUDY assesses transport container modifications designed to improve welfare for end-of-lay hens and reduce strain on catchers during the loading process. 🔗 Read the full article here: doi.org/10.1017/awf.... #AnimalWelfareScience #AnimalWelfare

🔍 NEW STUDY assesses the efficacy of post-operative pain management for cattle castration, comparing outcomes with and without multimodal analgesia (local anaesthetic alone, or in combination with a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug). 🔗 Read the full study here: ow.ly/lfAR50Wip97 #AnimalWelfare

📣 The EVCBMAW 2025 programme is now live! 🐾 The European Veterinary Congress of Behavioural Medicine and Animal Welfare will take place in Helsinki from 17–19 September 2025. 🌐 View the full programme: evcbmaw.org 🚨 Early bird registration closes on 21st June!

🔍 NEW STUDY examines the use of mechanical rump pushers in a UK cattle slaughter plant. 🔗 Read the full article here: ow.ly/jyhH50W8qKA #AnimalWelfareScience #AnimalWelfare

Thank you, @animal-welfare.bsky.social, for sharing our paper!

🔍 NEW STUDY surveyed Official Veterinarians in the UK & Ireland to assess job satisfaction & perceptions of #animalwelfare at slaughter. Findings highlight challenges such as workplace isolation, ethical dilemmas, & conflicts with food business operators. 🔗 www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

🎙️ Klas Abelson will speak in Session 2: How to communicate animal welfare. Don’t miss the chance to hear from leading voices in animal research and communication. More info: www.eara.eu/eara-confere...

Applied Animal Behaviour Science now also accepts Short Communications and Perspective articles. Do note the submission guidelines. See the editorial authors.elsevier.com/a/1l2fUcF2Ow...

🔍 SAMLESTALDE - hvad ved vi om praksis og evt betydning for dyrevelfærd? I DVT gennemgår Camilla Apel Svejstrup og jeg den eksisterende viden om brugen af samlestalde til eksport af grise fra Danmark (dvt.ddd.dk/bladarkiv/20...). Artiklen er baseret på data fra 2 danske samlestalde.

EVCBMAW 2025 is coming! 18-19.9. Helsinki 🐾Animal welfare, ethics & law AND Behavioural veterinary medicine ➡️On both congress days! 🌞 3 plenaries 👩‍🏫 Study Day 17 Sept (€100 for nonresidents) 🍸Welcome Reception (free) 🍽️ Congress Dinner (extra fee) ✅ Early bird until 21 June! evcbmaw.org #EVCBMAW2025

📚 Skærmfri undervisning er ikke bare nostalgi – det virker. Peter Dahler-Larsen, professor i statskundskab, oplevede en markant forbedring i opmærksomhed og nærvær, da han fjernede skærme fra undervisningen. Læs artiklen i Forskerforum: dm.dk/forskerforum...

6 (!!!!) tenure track or Associate Prof jobs across fields in #veterinary medicine at my current workplace @au.dk Denmark. Come join! Deadline August details in link.... anivet.au.dk/en/about-the... #Blusci #VetSci

📢 Meet Eva Read, one of the keynote speakers at the UFAW International Animal Welfare Conference 2025! Don’t miss out on hearing Eva's talk! Register to attend the online conference here: www.ufaw.org.uk/ufaw-events/... #AnimalWelfare #AnimalWelfareScience #UFAW2025

📢 Have you registered yet for the 2025 HSA conference? Join us in person or online for two days of expert-led presentations and discussion: 📍Thinktank Birmingham Science Museum & Online 📆 21-22 October 2025 🔗Register or submit an abstract here: hsa.org.uk/conf2025

🐄🌱 Animal welfare is part of the solution—not the problem. Understanding how animals experience their lives is essential to addressing today’s global challenges. 🔬 Research has integrated welfare into farm practices, but its link to sustainability is still too weak.

📢 The full list of poster presentations for the UFAW International Animal Welfare Conference 2025 is now available. 🔗 Learn more and register to attend here: ow.ly/9oMF50VX87l #UFAW2025 #AnimalWelfareScience

Er du dyrlæge med interesse for dyrevelfærd, dyretransport og lovgivning - eller kender du sådan een? Så søger vi - i regi af forskningsprojektet ANIMALAW (anivet.au.dk/forskning/pr...) - en kandidat til et tværfagligt PhD-projekt. Opslaget er her: phd.tech.au.dk/for-applican... Del gerne 🙏

We're collecting data on blood sampling in horses to assess welfare impacts better. Got relevant data or insights? Submit by 30 June 2025. 📥 Help @efsa.europa.eu shape future animal welfare assessments www.efsa.europa.eu/en/call/call...

Nyt magasin ude nu. Læs bl.a. om konsekvenserne af den skæve fordeling af eksterne midler, og se de 10 største bidragsydere på hvert universitet. dm.dk/forskerforum...

📢 @efsa.europa.eu is seeking data on horse breeding practices to support welfare assessments of equines across Europe. 🔍 If you have relevant info, share it by 30 June 2025! 🐎 👉 www.efsa.europa.eu/en/call/call... #Horses #AnimalWelfare #EFSA

📖 NEW BOOK REVIEW 📖 Tail Biting in Pigs – A Comprehensive Guide to its Aetiology, Impact and Wider Significance in Pig Management, edited by Keelin O’Driscoll and Anna Valros. Reviewed by Birte Nielsen. Read the full review here ➡️ ow.ly/NbqV50VPmZB

📖 Did you know that every month we update our website with a list of the latest research papers in humane transport and slaughter? To view a list of the papers published in March, visit ow.ly/TtK150VHO57 #AnimalWelfareScience

🚨 Just a few days left to apply for the Fundraising & Membership Officer role at HSA & @ufaw.bsky.social Develop and deliver innovative new fundraising initiatives, assist in the delivery of membership engagement and the delivery of events ➡️https://ow.ly/eBlv50VzRVs

Interested in animal welfare during transport, the new EU legislation on the way on this topic, and a discussion of the underlying evidence? www.eurekalert.org/news-release... @au.dk @w-u-r.bsky.social

📣 Join our online meeting on 30 April in preparation for a new grant call on welfare monitoring in broiler chickens (BROWARD) This session is aimed at eligible Art.36 organisations with expertise in poultry welfare. ✍️ Register by 9 April: europa.eu/!Wv6qY7 #AnimalWelfare @efsa-animals.bsky.social