| Name | Description |
| Animal Ethics Dilemma | An internet-based learning resource, which can be used by teachers and students as part of an animal ethics course. The programme presents dilemmas of animal use from different ethical perspectives using role-play, and aims to develop one's own ethical view and provide a better understanding of the ethical views of others. |
| Driving pigs to stunning | This learning resource provides information on the process of driving pigs to stunning and enables you to critically evaluate how driving systems can influence pig welfare and pork quality. The resource does not consider the preceding or subsequent procedures, such as transport or stunning methods. |
| Laboratory animal health and welfare | This tutorial provides an introduction to assessing the health and welfare of laboratory animals. It is designed to be used by inexperienced research workers and staff involved in animal care. |
Pain exercise
| How do we know what animals are feeling? Because animals cannot speak, we have to pay attention to what their body language and behaviour tells us. This is difficult, and requires both knowledge and experience. By completing this pain exercise you will increase your confidence and ability to do just that. |
| Practical Animal Handling | This tutorial features videos of expert veterinary staff demonstrating the correct procedures for handling small mammals for clinical examination and medication. Its aim is to show that the primary consideration should be for the welfare of the animal.
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| Recognising Post-Operative Pain in Animals | This tutorial provides an introduction to recognising post-operative pain in animals. It is designed to be used by relatively inexperienced research workers and staff involved in animal care.
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| The vocalizations of pigs | The computer analysis of vocal behaviour is an important tool in our research on the welfare of farm animals, such as pigs. This game will show the variety of vocalizations made in different situations, as well as some of the computer techniques used to analyse these calls. |
Training modules for animal users
| Training is required for all persons either using animals for research, or providing them care. This site contain an number of learning modules designed to meet these requirements.
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| How to introduce horses into a group | In order to reduce changes of fighting and injury, introduction of horses into a group must be slowly and gradually. Take this quiz to learn more about how to introduce a newcomer (in German). |
| Q-PorkChain | Open learning platform with a range of training modules in the topic of pig welfare, care and management. |
| Entire Male Pigs | This learning resource provides information on the castration of piglets and how castration and alternatives to castration can influence the welfare of pigs. |
| Animal Health at farm Level: PMWS and PRRS | Information on two important diseases currently affecting pig production: Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) and Post-weaning multi-systemic wasting syndrome (PMWS). |
| Life Cycle Assessment | Information on Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) in pigs as a tool for estimating the environmental impact of pork production. |
| Driving Pigs to Stunning | Information on how driving systems can influence pig welfare and pork quality. |
| Animal Welfare-friendly Pig Housing Systems | Information on pig housing and husbandry systems. |
| Acute Phase Protein | Demonstrates a rapid test for detecting elevated APP levels in pigs. |
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