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742: The Welfare of Cattle kept for Beef Production

Scientific Committee on Animal Health and Animal Welfare, (2001) The Welfare of Cattle kept for Beef Production. Report no. SANCO.C.2/AH/R22/2000, Health and Consumer Protection, Directorate C - Scientific Health Opinions, Unit C2 - Management of scientific committees, European Commission.

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Summary

Content:
1) Introduction
2) State of the Industry
3) Hosing Systems
4) Behaviour of Cattle
5)Effect of Housing on the Welfare of the Animals
6) the effects of Management on Cattle Welfare
7)Futere Research Needed
8) Conclusions
9) Recommodations
10) References
11) Acknowledgements

Document Language:English
Keywords:Animal Welfare, Housing system, Management,
Subject Areas: Animal husbandry > Production systems
Animal husbandry > Health and welfare
Research affiliation: European Union > Scientific Committee on Animal Health and Animal Welfare
Orgprints ID Number:742
Contact:Sundrum, Albert
Deposited On:08 October 2003
EPrint Type:Report
Published?:Published
Online at:http://www.wiz.uni-kassel.de/tiereg/text/beef-welfare.pdf
Peer Review Status:Not peer-reviewed
Additional Publishing Information:This report of the Scientific Committee on Animal Health and Animal Welfare is
substantially based on the work of a working group established by the Committee and
chaired by Dr P. Le Neindre. The members of the group were: Dr. Elisabetta Canali, Dr. Richard Fallon, Dr. Pierre Le Neindre, Dr. Lena Lidfors, Dr. Xavier Manteca, and Prof. Dr. Albert Sundrum.
Related Links:http://europa.eu.int/comm/food/fs/sc/scah/index_en.html

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