Porcine respiratory disease is one of the most important health problems in pig production
worldwide. Cranioventral pulmonary consolidation (CVPC) and pleurisy are the two most …

Albert Einstein has been quoted “We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we
used when we created them”. Innovations are necessary to meet future challenges …

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 …

Abstract This Scientific Opinion addresses a European Commission request on the welfare
of calves as part of the Farm to Fork strategy. EFSA was asked to provide a description of …

Introduction in 2017–2019 of the new EU legislation on official controls in food production
allowed use of computer vision systems (CVSs) as complementary tools in meat inspection …

Visual observation of uncontrolled real-world behavior leads to noisy observations,
complicated by occlusions, ambiguity, variable motion rates, detection and tracking errors …

Simple Summary The welfare of pigs is a major concern among some consumers and pig
producers. This concern has driven welfare specialists into the validation of methods and …

Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae remains one of the most problematic bacterial pathogens for
pig production. Despite an abundance of observational and laboratory testing capabilities …

Porcine respiratory disease complex (PRDC) significantly impacts the swine industry
worldwide, leading to economic losses due to poor growth performance, reduced feed …

Simple Summary Scoring lesions in slaughtered pigs can provide useful feedback to the
swine industry, although the systematic recording of lesions is very challenging and time …