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Philippines: DA fully supports the humane treatment of animals in adherence to the Animal Welfare Act of 1998

In his report to Agriculture Secretary Proceso J. Alcala, Director Efren C. Nuestro of the DA’s Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) said the law’s implementing rules and regulations, subject to the approval of the DA Secretary, was prepared by the DA Committee on Animal Welfare (DA-CAW), which conducted exhaustive consultations with stakeholders in several public hearings.

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A multidisciplinary approach to assess the welfare of weaned pigs during transport at three space allowances

Combining behavioral and physiological measures of stress provides a robust picture of piglet welfare during transport at different space allowances.

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Very lovely pig milk

Milking piglets

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Welfare Evaluation: Welfare Quality Protocol ^®

The European Welfare Quality® project has developed systems to objectively evaluate animal welfare on farms and slaughterhouses in order to identify the causes of deficient wellbeing and to assess farmers on possible improvements.

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Maternity

Do you want to evaluate your knowledge of maternity welfare? Just take this new test!

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Fattening: Cleanliness and feed

This new test has to do with the correct feed and levels of hygiene in the pens.

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Playing and fighting by piglets around weaning on farms, employing individual or group housing of lactating sows

We assessed how piglets play, fighting and biting behaviour before and after weaning were affected by the housing system and weaning age as well as how the three behaviours are related to each other and piglet post-weaning weight gain.

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Thompson’s tip: Creep mat temperature control is crucial

Many pig producers have replaced creep lamps with heat mats. Problems with overlying have been seen where these are set too hot and piglets choose not to lie on the mats, says Paul Thompson, veterinary consultant to pig-breeding company ACMC Ltd.

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Farrowing Room

Are the measures taken with the pig in the farrowing room correct? Are the facilities optimal?

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How to stimulate the sow during Artifitial Insemination

Aroused sows, Danish scientists have discovered, increases by several percentage points impregnation by artificial insemination. From TED Talk shared knowledge podcast.

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July 2010: Ear tags

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France – Agreement among professional organizations about the care of farm animals

On June 22 representatives from different animal producers associations, as well as veterinarians, presented a text project to revise the Rural Code approved last week by parliament members under the Law for the modernization of agriculture and fishing.

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Using serum cortisol to distinguish between acute stress and pain response following castration in piglets

This study evaluated the difference between the levels of cortisol in the plasma of piglets under stress (simulated castration) or in pain (castration), under controlled conditions.

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Fattening: Manipulable material and lighting

Is the lighting in warehouses up to standard? Are the manipulable materials the right ones?

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Positive sow in heat

A sow shows the typical behaviour of estrus and is mated by a boar.

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The effect of type of rooting material and space allowance on exploration and abnormal behaviour in growing pigs

The experiment aimed to investigate the effect of type of rooting material and space allowance on explorative and abnormal behaviour in growing pigs. Thirty-six pens with partly slatted concrete floor were allocated to one of four treatments: (1) low space allowance and maize silage as rooting material, (2) high space allowance and maize silage as rooting material, (3) low space allowance and straw as rooting material, and (4) high space allowance and straw as rooting material.