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Electric collars: Fear Is Not an Effective Tool for Dog Training
In response to the Scottish Government’s consultation on electronic dog training aids, which closed on January 29, the British Veterinary Association (BVA) and the British Small...
Animal Welfare: New Zealand Bans Individual Metal Stalls for Sows
December 3, 2015, is an important date for New Zealand pigs. Today marks the day the ban on crates used for breeding sows goes into effect in New Zealand, following a five-year...
Wildlife Trafficking: Brussels Launches a Future European Action Plan
The Commission is proposing a European Action Plan to Combat Wildlife Trafficking* at the EU level. The roadmap for this project calls for concerted action against this form of...
Bullfighting: 64% of MEPs Vote to End Subsidies for Bull Breeding
On October 28, 438 of the 687 Members of the European Parliament gathered for a plenary session voted in favor of ending European agricultural subsidies for bullfighting. With n...
Animal Welfare on the Agenda of Luxembourg’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union
On July 1, Luxembourg assumed the rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union for six months. Eurogroup for Animals promptly published a memorandum on animal welfar...
Stress in Cats: Its Symptoms Have a Negative Impact on Their Well-Being and Health
A team of Spanish veterinarians* examined the stress-related changes in feline behavior most frequently observed in clinical practice. They explored the effects of stress on cat...