The intense nature of pig production has increased the animals' exposure to stressful
conditions, which may be detrimental to their welfare and productivity. Some of the most …

Simple Summary Surgical castration of male piglets without pain treatment and anaesthesia
is not only a welfare problem but also violates the integrity of the animals. The favoured …

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 …

Completely updated and revised, and with a new author team, this second edition of Farm
Animal Behaviour continues to provide essential information on normal and stereotypic …

Simple summary Intensive farming systems are confronted with a number of animal welfare
issues such as injuries from horns in cattle and feather pecking in poultry. To solve these …

In Europe the proportion of male pigs that are left 'entire'has been high for many years in the
British Isles and Iberian Peninsula, and has recently increased in The Netherlands and to a …

Research is needed to validate lesions recorded at meat inspection as indicators of pig
welfare on farm. The aims were to determine the influence of mixing pigs on carcass lesions …

Food-animal welfare is a major ethical and social concern. Pork is the most consumed meat
worldwide, with over a billion pigs slaughtered annually. Most of these pigs routinely …

Normal development of the brain, behaviour, and endocrine functions are dependent on
specific environmental inputs during early ontogeny, such as physical complexity of the …

In organic farming, the production of pork from entire male pigs seems to be the most
promising alternative to castration, as organic animal husbandry aims at high standards of …