Pig castration: Where are we at in finding alternatives?
The easy and realistic solution is to produce entire boars or to immunocastrate. However, there are countries who are leaning more toward anesthesia.
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08-Aug-2024info_283If you want to define or explain 'mutilation' the best word to use is 'castration' irrespective of how or by whom it is done. In mutilation terms it certainly outranks tail docking. It is my opinion that all forms of castration of pigs should be discontinued and that all entire male pigs should be processed at or before 80 kgs carcase weight. Heavier females are not a problem and some countries in the E.U can increase the slaughter weight for these groups. For me this is a simple problem with a simple solution.
How can I stop the routine tail-docking of piglets?
The European regulations state that before docking tails other measures that prevent tail-biting must be implemented, and therefore a thorough risk analysis must be carried out on each farm.
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What is the future holding for the use of antibiotics and the fight against resistance?
Community legislation on veterinary medicinal products and medicated feed is currently being reviewed with the aim of contributing to the reduction of antimicrobial resistance. The points of debate of these regulations are...
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Current situation of the castration of piglets in Europe
The European Declaration on alternatives to the castration of pigs is a declaration that is a voluntary agreement in which, for the first time, the European swine farmers have manifested a proactive stance with the aim of presenting a solution, from the swine sector, to a social demand.
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27-Nov-2017leekarpfhello, i'm trying to get access to the full article, is it possible? thank you :)
