Links

ISU Animal Behavior Laboratory: homepage of the Farm Animal Behavior and Well-being research group within the Department of Animal Science at Iowa State

Iowa Farm Animal Care:  collaborative resource for consumers and farmers

Animal Welfare Information Center:  USDA website with a wealth of information regarding the use of animals in research, testing, teaching, and exhibition

U.S. Animal Welfare Act:  full-text of Title 9 of the US Code of Federal Regulations

AVMA Background Information Sheets on Animal Welfare Issues:  informational handouts regarding potentially contentious issues (such as tail docking, livestock housing, and dehorning) published by the American Veterinary Medical Association

Welfare Quality:  an example of a European scoring system for standardized welfare assessment of livestock facilities

Laying Hen Welfare Assessment:  an example of an on-going European project to evaluate welfare in alternative hen housing systems