Animal welfare in transport studies: Transport of sheep on sea crossing
Several journeys are often required in the life of livestock, e.g. to allow access to better grazing, trade in breeding stock and for fattening or for transport to markets and for slaughter.
Monitoring the stress of light lambs and goat kids transported over short journeys
The European regulation for animal transport (EC 1/2005) indicates the requirements to be met according to species and conditions during long journeys (8-14 h).
TechCare in the news
List of past and upcoming events with TechCare partners attendance.
New Addition to TechCare: James Bright
James is a beef and sheep farmer in the UK and he is UK country manager at Breedr an Agricultural Software company.
TechCare Partner Team: EAAP and Agdatahub (Leader and Co-Leader WP7)
The European Federation of Animal Science (EAAP) is a federation whose members are national organizations working in the animal science sector from 35 countries of Europe and the Mediterranean area.
TechCare PhD Student Michelle Reeves Wins Conference Prize
TechCare-funded PhD student Michelle Reeves from SRUC spoke about her research at two conferences in the last month.
TechCare scientific publication: Automatic monitoring of growth in grazing lambs is possible with a Walk-over-Weighing system
Live weight (LW) is a key and conventional indicator for monitoring and assessing overall animal performance and welfare, representing the progress through different physiological stages, while providing close indication of individual physical and health status.
Dairy goat pilot trial in Norway
In the TechCare-project, mastitis, parasites, and agonistic behavior are pointed out as important factors influencing the welfare of dairy goats.
TechCare webinar in collaboration with EAAP!
On the 17th January 2023, the European Federation of Animal Production (EAAP) invited TechCare to present results during one of its monthly webinars.
Gerardo Caja’s work at he 10th International Sheep Veterinary Congress
“New opportunities of using sensors in small ruminants” During the 10th International Sheep Veterinary Congress held in Seville on 6th – 10th March Gerardo Caja from Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona presented his research: “New opportunities of using sensors in small ruminants”. Enjoy his presentation here.
