Horse welfare 2024.10.08 Oral behaviour during riding is associated with oral lesions in dressage horses – A field study This study included 11 warmblood dressage horses, randomly selected for oral inspection after competition. Five of eleven inspected horses had abrasion of the skin and/or mucosa.
Welfare pork products 2024.09.24 Why is welfare pork so expensive? Inspired by data from the Danish pork market, the present study seeks to identify cost drivers in the value chain of niche pork products.
Presentation 2024.09.11 Will dog breeds as we know them today soon be a thing of the past? Presentation by Peter Sandøe at the 5th International Dog Health Workshop (IDHW) 2024 in Helsinki, Finland.
Ethicists’ commentary on confronting misinformation in the animal-care community Ethical question of the month, February 2024 While discussing vaccine protocols with the owner of a new puppy, you learn that the owner and head trainer at a local dog education center has also been discussing vaccines…
Ethicists’ commentary navigating client requests to engage in “harmless” fraud or rule-bending Ethical question of the month, January 2024 Your clients compete at international horse shows that have strict biosecurity rules. These competitions require preventative vaccinations that are recorded in passports with…