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| Nicholas, Pip; Roderick, Steve; Vaarst, Mette. |
| During the presentations and discussions at the 1st ANIPLAN workshop it became apparent that there are many different approaches to disease prevention and treatment planning. These exist in a variety of structured forms, and also involve different approaches to the dialogue between farmer and advisor. The distinction between ‘an animal health plan’ and ‘animal health planning’ has also become evident (see Atkinson & Neale, 2008 in these proceedings). Whereas a plan refers to documentation, planning is understood as a process which actively involves the farmer, is based on an assessment and evaluation of a real situation and includes an explicit formulation of the farmer’s goals regarding animal health and welfare. In order to develop a single yet... |
| Tipo: Report chapter |
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food quality and human health Health and welfare Breeding and genetics Feeding and growth. |
| Ano: 2008 |
URL: http://orgprints.org/13407/1/13407.pdf |
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| Vaarst, Mette; Winckler, Christoph; Roderick, Stephen; Smolders, Gidi; Ivemeyer, Silvia; Brinkmann, Jan; Mejdell, Cecilie; Whistance, Lindsay; Nicholas, Pip; Walkenhorst, Michael; Leeb, Christine; March, Solveig; Henriksen, Britt I. F.; Stöger, Elisabeth; Gratzer, Elisabeth; Hansen, Berit; Huber, Johann. |
| Continuous development is needed within the farm to reach the goal of good animal health and welfare in organic livestock farming. The very different conditions between countries call for models that are relevant for different farming types and can be integrated into local practice and be relevant for each type of farming context. This article reviews frameworks, principles and practices for animal health and welfare planning which are relevant for organic livestock farming. This review is based on preliminary analyses carried out within a European project (acronym ANIPLAN) with participants from seven countries. The process begins with gathering knowledge about the current status within a given herd as background for making decisions and planning future... |
| Tipo: Journal paper |
Palavras-chave: Dairy cattle Health and welfare Education; Extension and communication. |
| Ano: 2011 |
URL: http://orgprints.org/19397/1/Vaarst2011_aniplan_AHWP.pdf |
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| Vaarst, Mette; Leeb, Christine; Nicholas, Pip; Roderick, Stephen; Smolders, Gidi; Walkenhorst, Michael; Brinkman, Jan; March, Solveig; Ströger, Elisabeth; Winkler, Christoph; Gratzer, Elisabeth; Lund, Vonne; Henriksen, Britt I. F.; Hansen, Inger; Neale, Madeleine. |
| Livestock farming is an important part of organic farming systems, and it is an explicit goal of organic farming to ensure high levels of animal health and welfare (AHW) through proactive and appropriate management of breeding, feeding, housing and species specific husbandry. A goal in organic livestock farming is to minimise the use of veterinary medicines to improve food quality and protect the environment, and to do this by improving livestock living conditions rather than using alternative medical treatments. Key values influencing organic livestock production are naturalness, harmony at all levels of production, use and recirculation of local resources and adoption of the precautionary principle. The concepts of "positive health and welfare" are... |
| Tipo: Report chapter |
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food quality and human health Health and welfare Breeding and genetics Feeding and growth. |
| Ano: 2008 |
URL: http://orgprints.org/13404/1/13404.pdf |
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| Vaarst, Mette; Leeb, Christine; Nicholas, Pip; Roderick, Stephen; Smolders, Gidi; Walkenhorst, Micheal; Brinkman, Jan; March, Solveig; Stöger, Elisabeth; Gratzer, Elisabeth; Winckler, Christoph; Lund, Wonne; Henriksen, Britt I.F.; Hansen, Berit; Neale, Madeleine; Whistance, Lindsay K.. |
| Good animal health and welfare is an explicit goal of organic livestock farming, and will need continuous development and adjustment on the farms. Furthermore, the very different conditions in different regions of Europe calls for models that can be integrated into local practice and be relevant for each type of farming context. A European project with participants from seven countries have been established with the aim of developing principles for animal health and welfare planning in organic dairy farming, based on a process where knowledge about the status within a given herd will be included as background for taking decisions and planning future improvements. An important part of the planning process is communication with other farmers as well as... |
| Tipo: Conference paper, poster, etc. |
Palavras-chave: Health and welfare. |
| Ano: 2008 |
URL: http://orgprints.org/14840/1/Vaarst_14840_ed.doc |
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| Vaarst, Mette; Gratzer, Elisabeth; Walkenhorst, Michael; Ivemeyer, Silvia; Brinkmann, Jan; March, Solveig; Whistance, Lindsay K.; Smolders, Gidi; Stöger, Elisabeth; Huber, Johann; Leeb, Christine; Roderick, Stephen; Winckler, Christoph; Henriksen, Britt I.F.; Nicholas, Pip; Hansen, Berit; Mejdell, Cecilie M.. |
| A set of common principles for active animal health and welfare planning in organic dairy farming has been developed in the ANIPLAN project group of seven European countries. Health and welfare planning is a farmer‐owned process of continuous development and improvement and may be practised in many different ways. It should incorporate health promotion and disease handling, based on a strategy where assessment of current status and risks forms the basis for evaluation, action and review. Besides this, it should be 1) farm-specific, 2) involve external person(s) and 3) external knowledge, 4) be based on organic principles, 5) be written, and 6) acknowledge good aspects in addition to targeting the problem areas in order to stimulate the learning process.... |
| Tipo: Conference paper, poster, etc. |
Palavras-chave: Dairy cattle; Health and welfare. |
| Ano: 2010 |
URL: http://orgprints.org/17867/1/vaarst%2Detal%2D2010%2DEuropean%2DIFSA%2DSymposium.pdf |
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| Scollan, Nigel; Padel, Susanne; Halberg, Niels; Hermansen, J.E.; Nicholas, Pip; Rinne, Marketta; Zanoli, Raffaele; Zollitsch, Werner; Lauwers, Ludwig. |
| Whether farming strategies built on continuing input intensification or relying on integrated natural resource management are more sustainable and competitive is at the core of the agricultural development debate. The five-year (2011–16) Sustainable Organic and Low Input Dairying (SOLID) project, funded by the European Commission, involved 25 partners across 10 European countries and was designed to support innovation in European organic and low-input dairy farming. Results show that such systems are very diverse, and need tailor-made farm-specific strategies and related policy measures. This article shows that low-input dairying has country-specific farm characteristics, and is potentially competitive when compared to more intensive dairying systems.... |
| Tipo: Journal paper |
Palavras-chave: Dairy cattle; Breeding and genetics; Sheep and goats; Health and welfare. |
| Ano: 2017 |
URL: http://orgprints.org/32160/1/Organic%20and%20Low-Input%20Dairy%20Farming_SOLID_20017-09-25.pdf |
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