Published in Scientific Papers. Series D. Animal Science, Vol. LXVII, Issue 1
Written by Laura URDES, Chris WALSTER, Julius TEPPER, Leo FOYLE
One Health is connected with the One Welfare through links between animal and human welfare, and with sustainable animal-keeping systems. This connection fosters interdisciplinarity, and helps ensure human and animal wellbeing, while addressing more effectively current societal challenges in a more sustainable way. There is a knowledge gap regarding some species-specific operational welfare indicators in some aquaculture species such as crustaceans with potential to impact human wellbeing, and justifying a One Welfare approach. A review of the scientific literature based on PRISMA protocols has been carried out within this study. The review focuses on pain indicators and nociception, and the potential impact on the welfare of shellfish, as well as on the physiological and molecular mechanisms associated with the use of eyestalk ablation (EA) in adult female shrimp in aquaculture facilities. Through the One Health and One Welfare approaches, an assessment of whether the EA procedure is valid for use in shrimp management protocols was also carried out. The case study concluded that alternatives to EA should be sought to ensure compliance of this practice with the One Health and One Welfare concepts.
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