Cattle
Publications
20 page report from 2007.
Review of the trade in calves from the UK to the EU for veal rearing and the impact of transport and legislative standards for calf rearing in the UK and EU on the welfare of calves.
42 page report from 2001.
Detailed study of scientific evidence given in the EU’s SVC report on veal calves (1995) that led to legislative reform and ban (1997) on veal crates in the EU from 2007. Written for US and other countries where veal crates still legal. Includes alternative systems used in Netherlands, Italy and France.
18 page report from 1998.
Describes the use of BST (Bovine Somatotrophin, or bovine growth hormone) to increase milk yield of dairy cows, and how this damages the cow’s overall bodily condition, increases mastitis and can cause painful swellings at the injection site. Includes quotations from experts.
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