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Slaughter of animals: poultry
(Wiley, 2019-11-13)
The killing of poultry for human consumption (slaughtering) can take place in a slaughterhouse or during on‐farm slaughter. The processes of slaughtering that were assessed, from the arrival of birds ...
Assessment of animal diseases caused by bacteria resistant to antimicrobials: Swine
(Wiley Open Access, 2021-12-24)
In this opinion, the antimicrobial-resistant bacteria responsible for transmissible diseases that constitute a threat to the health of pigs have been assessed. The assessment has been performed following ...
Assessment of animal diseases caused by bacteria resistant to antimicrobials: kept fish species
(Wiley Open Access, 2022-02-02)
In this Opinion, the antimicrobial-resistant bacteria responsible for transmissible diseases that constitute a threat to the health of certain kept fish species have been assessed. Atlantic salmon (Salmo ...
Methodological guidance for the development of animal welfare mandates in the context of the Farm to Fork Strategy
(Wiley Open Access, 2022-07-12)
This document provides methodological guidance developed by the EFSA Panel on Animal Health and
Welfare to produce Scientific Opinions in response to mandates received from the European
Commission in ...
Welfare of laying hens on farm
(Wiley Open Access, 2023-02-21)
This scientific opinion focuses on the welfare of laying hens, pullets and layer breeders on farm. The most relevant husbandry systems used in Europe are described. For each system, highly relevant ...
Rift Valley Fever – epidemiological update and risk of introduction into Europe
(Wiley, 2020-03-06)
Rift Valley fever (RVF) is a vector-borne disease transmitted by a broad spectrum of mosquito species, especially Aedes and Culex genus, to animals (domestic and wild ruminants and camels) and humans. ...
Assessment of the control measures of the category A diseases of Animal Health Law: Burkholderia mallei (Glanders)
(Wiley Open Access, 2022-01-12)
EFSA received a mandate from the European Commission to assess the effectiveness of some of the control measures against diseases included in the Category A list according to Regulation (EU) 2016/429 ...
Assessment of animal diseases caused by bacteria resistant to antimicrobials: Dogs and cats
(Wiley Open Access, 2021-06-28)
In this opinion the antimicrobial-resistant bacteria responsible for transmissible diseases that constitute a threat to dog and cat health have been assessed. The assessment has been performed following ...
Assessment of listing and categorisation of animal diseases within the framework of the Animal Health Law (Regulation (EU) No 2016/429): antimicrobial-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in cattle and horses
(Wiley Open Access, 2022-05-10)
Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) was identified among the most relevant antimicrobial-resistant (AMR) bacteria in the EU for cattle and horses in previous scientific opinions. Thus, it has been assessed ...
Research objectives to fill knowledge gaps in African swine fever virus survival in the environment and carcasses, which could improve the control of African swine fever virus in wild boar populations
(Wiley Open Access, 2021-06-21)
The European Commission requested that EFSA provide study designs for the investigation of four research domains according to major gaps in knowledge identified by EFSA in a report published in 2019: ...