In order to base welfare assessment of dairy cattle on real-time measurement, integration of
valid and reliable precision livestock farming (PLF) technologies is needed. The aim of this …

Several precision livestock farming (PLF) technologies, conceived for optimizing farming
processes, are developed to detect the physical and behavioral changes of animals …

Limited and judicious antimicrobial usage (AMU) is considered the key to saving the
success of human and veterinary medicine in treating infections. With the limited alternatives …

This scientific opinion focuses on the welfare of pigs on farm, and is based on literature and
expert opinion. All pig categories were assessed: gilts and dry sows, farrowing and lactating …

Damaging behaviors (DB) such as tail and ear biting are prevalent in pig production and
reduce welfare and performance. Anecdotal reports suggest that health challenges increase …

Simple Summary Minimising stress in intensive pig farms is paramount to raising
immunocompetent pigs. This entails providing the pigs with living conditions (from birth to …

The goal of this study is to describe the current use of antibiotics in the European pig
industry based on an extensive literature review. To achieve this, an overview of results from …

Stressful management that makes farmed pigs susceptible to infections is associated with
high antibiotic use (AMU) and resistance (AMR). Pig farmers are key stakeholders to support …

Preventing pathogens from entering and spreading on farms is the first step in reducing
health problems. For this study a BiosEcurity Assessment Tool was developed to identify …

This register-based study compared the usage of antibiotics and medical zinc oxide (ZnO
med) in three different pig production systems: organic, conventional free-range and …