Welfare Evaluation: Welfare Quality Protocol ®[What the experts say ]Antonio Velarde 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. |
Choose the right products for cleaning and disinfecting[What the experts say ]Jake Waddilove In previous articles we have discussed the need for good cleaning and disinfection, how to clean properly and how to disinfect. Now we come to the agents used, and it is vital to realise that the right choice of detergent and disinfectant is a pivotal part of any cleaning and disinfection programme. |
Climate change and animal diseases (II)[What the experts say ]Montserrat Torremorell As better information systems capable to measure change in disease patterns, vector distribution and environmental conditions are put in place, we may be surprised about the range of diseases directly or indirectly already affected by climate change. |
Climate change and animal diseases (I)[What the experts say ]Montserrat Torremorell With the earth warming up there is evidence of accelerated changes in habitat distribution changes that in turn may be affecting disease patterns and emergence of diseases. |
Disinfection[What the experts say ]Jake Waddilove In the last article we looked at the need for thorough complete cleaning of a building, room or equipment in any efficient biosecurity programme. If done properly this will reduce the pathogen burden hugely as shown by a typical reduction in bacterial counts by 99%. |
Cleaning comes before disinfection[What the experts say ]Jake Waddilove It is much more difficult to achieve a good quality of cleaning if the surface you are trying to clean is particularly pervious to water (for example wood) and has many cracks and hidden areas. |
The weaner as currency[What the experts say ]Carles Casanovas The pig’s reproductive cycle lasts for 20 weeks, with weaning at 21 days: 16,5 gestation period + 3 lactating + average time on heat. Supposing that the sows wean 10 piglets, we can then come to the following conclusion: it takes two weeks to produce a piglet. |
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