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ANIMAL DISTRESS [7 records]

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Record 1 2023-01-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Protection of Farm Animals
  • Scientific Research
  • Ethics and Morals
CONT

Refinement refers to any modifications to husbandry or experimental procedures that minimize pain and distress for an animal.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Protection des animaux (Agric.)
  • Recherche scientifique
  • Éthique et Morale
CONT

Le raffinement désigne les modifications apportées à l'élevage ou aux procédures expérimentales afin de réduire la douleur et la détresse chez les animaux.

Spanish

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Record 2 2020-05-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
  • Environmental Management
  • Marine Biology
OBS

The mission of MMARN is to respond in a timely fashion to marine animals in distress, and dead marine animals on the Atlantic Canadian Coast in the interest of furthering marine animal conservation, welfare and science.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités du secteur privé
  • Gestion environnementale
  • Biologie marine

Spanish

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Record 3 2016-03-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Veterinary Medicine
  • Animal Husbandry
DEF

An animal with reduced capacity to withstand the stress of transportation, due to injury, fatigue, infirmity, poor health, distress, very young or old age, impending birth, or any other cause.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Médecine vétérinaire
  • Élevage des animaux
DEF

Animal dont la capacité de supporter le stress du transport est réduite en raison d’une blessure, de la fatigue, d’une infirmité, d’une santé médiocre, d’un état de détresse, d’un âge très jeune ou très avancé, d’une naissance imminente ou de toute autre cause.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Medicina veterinaria
  • Cría de ganado
CONT

Maltrato, significa todo acto u omisión en el que incurre una persona, sea guardián o no, que ocasione o ponga a un animal en riesgo de sufrir daño a su salud e integridad física y/o emocional.

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Record 4 2014-04-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Microbiology and Parasitology
CONT

The ability of S. pneumoniae to intercept hormones and other distress calls from human cells exemplifies a phenomenon called interkingdom signaling-in this case, a bacterium tuning in to signals from the animal kingdom-which is gaining recognition as a key biological mechanism.

Key term(s)
  • inter-kingdom signalling
  • inter-kingdom signaling
  • inter-kingdom communication
  • cross-kingdom signalling

French

Domaine(s)
  • Microbiologie et parasitologie
CONT

La signalisation QS [quorum sensing] peut aussi opérer à l’échelle des interactions procaryotes/eucaryotes. Ce mécanisme a été nommé «inter-kingdom signalling» pour signalisation inter-règnes [...]

Spanish

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Record 5 2007-12-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • National Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Farm Animals
OBS

The Canadian Farm Animal Care Trust was incorporated in 1989. Its aims and objectives are to encourage the development and use of systems that subject farm animals to the minimum amount of stress, distress or injury in the rearing, transportation, and slaughter of these animals.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités nationaux canadiens
  • Animaux de ferme

Spanish

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Record 6 2001-07-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
  • Economics
  • Protection of Farm Animals
OBS

The International Fund for Animal Welfare works to improve the welfare of wild and domestic animals throughout the world by reducing commercial exploitation of animals, protecting wildlife habitats, and assisting animals in distress. IFAW seeks to motivate the public to prevent cruelty to animals and to promote animal welfare and conservation policies that advance the well being of both animals and people.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
  • Économique
  • Protection des animaux (Agric.)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organismos y comités internacionales
  • Economía
  • Protección de los animales (Agricultura)
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Record 7 1999-11-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Diseases
DEF

A condition likely to occur in very warm weather to an animal which is transported over very long distances in confined quarters. Symptoms consist of distress, rapid respiration, high and hard pulse, sweating, spasms of muscles of the neck and shoulders.

OBS

Not to be confused with bovine respiratory disease (shipping fever).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Maladies des animaux
OBS

Ne pas confondre avec la fièvre des transports.

Spanish

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