OIE: World animal health on the agenda of the European Parliament’s Commission for Agriculture
The issue of animal welfare was the subject of much debate.
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UK: FAWC favours movement in the pig industry towards free farrowing systems
The industry and other stakeholders should continue to explore ways to encourage up take of free farrowing systems.
Chinese veterinarians draft farm animal welfare standard
Chinese veterinarians have started drafting the country's first welfare standard for the farming and slaughter of livestock and poultry.
The relationship between selected physiological post-mortem measures and an overall pig welfare assessment from farm to slaughter
Physiological post-mortem measures may, after the development of technological solutions for implementation at abattoirs, be used in daily operations as on-site tools for systematic monitoring of welfare.
Comparison of meat quality parameters in surgical castrated versus vaccinated against gonadotrophin-releasing factor male and female Iberian pigs reared in free-ranging conditions
Vaccination in females did not alter carcass and meat quality, and specific interests should consider reproductive behavior in free-range conditions.
Confinement of sows for different periods during lactation: effects on behaviour and lesions of sows and performance of piglets
Loose-housing of lactating gilts after a reduced postnatal crating period of 7 days affected neither the activity level of the gilts and lesions on the integument nor pre-weaning mortality. Therefore, it is recommended to allow sows to move around to some extent during the later lactation period.
Germany at the forefront of animal welfare
Given that animal welfare is a priority for the Ministry, they have now launched a new web portal (www.tierwohl-staerken.de).
The piglet's basic requirements: real welfare
Bearing welfare in mind, which should be the size of the group of animals housed in a pen?
Multi-litter housing: development of piglets and growing and finishing pigs
Pre-weaning mortality (especially crushing by the sow) is higher in piglets raised in a multi-litter (ML) system until 9 weeks of age than in piglets raised in a single-litter (SL) system.
Heat Stress Management Strategies on Farm
This article summarizes the main points to beat heat stress in pigs.
Effects of space allocation and parity on selected physiological and behavioural measures of well-being and reproductive performance in group-housed gestating sows
Our results suggest that at least at the chosen stocking densities, parity and space allocation have minimal effect on a number of commonly-used welfare measures.
OIE and WCO join forces for a safer and more secure planet
The revised Agreement ambitions to strengthen cooperation between the two Organisations and boost collaboration between national Customs Administrations and Veterinary Services on the ground around the world.
Behavioural patterns established during suckling reappear when piglets are forced to form a new dominance hierarchy
Results of the present study revealed that behavioural patterns that are established when suckling reappear when forced to form a new dominance hierarchy after weaning.
European Commission will launch a Eurobarometer survey on animal welfare
The last survey on animal welfare took place in 2007.
European Union: Improving pig welfare
Some delegations supported the initiative but others noted that considering the high level of EU standards for pig welfare.