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 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 …

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 …

Sedentary behavior has been identified as an independent predictor of future cardiovascular
disease risk and all-cause mortality. To explain this association, a growing body of literature …

This study aimed to measure the impact of productivity and the consequent economic losses
related to lung lesions caused by M. hyopneumoniae. Five-hundred 75 days-old pigs were …

Background Antibiotics (AB) are an important tool to tackle infectious disease in pig farms;
however some research indicates that their frequent mis/over-use may contribute to the …

In many dairy industries, but particularly those that are pasture-based and have seasonal
calving,“surplus calves,” which are mostly male, are killed at a young age because they are …

Tail biting lesions are a potential measure of on-farm animal welfare, as a large range of
stressors increase the risk for tail biting outbreaks. Further, tail biting is a major challenge, as …

Tail biting is a major welfare and economic problem in intensive pig production. The
objectives of this study were to (1) determine tail lesion prevalence at a German abattoir,(2) …

Tail lesions are associated with poor health either because they serve as a point of entry for
pathogens or because of shared risk factors. This study investigated the relationship …