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Less experienced observers assess piglet castration-induced acute pain differently than experienced observers: A pilot study

The present pilot study supports the enhancement and implementation of UPAPS on farm and laboratory settings by minimally qualified observers.

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333 participates in the European project WelFarmers

333 has been chosen to manage communications throughout the project and as a home for all the dissemination materials generated.

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Efficacy of transdermal flunixin in mitigating castration pain in piglets

Castrated piglets treated with transdermal flunixin demonstrated lower total pain scores and required less analgesic intervention immediately post-castration compared to castrated piglets receiving no treatment.

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France: Bonus proposed for castrated pigs

On January 1, 2022, the decree prohibiting the castration of piglets without anesthesia will come into force.

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France to ban piglet castration without anesthesia and analgesia

As of January 1, 2022, castration of piglets in France must be performed painlessly under anesthesia and analgesia.

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France: obligatory use of pain management when castrating pigs, farmers allowed to administer anesthetic or analgesic

Two decrees have been published, the first prohibits castration of piglets without anesthetics or analgesics, and the other allows farmers to use analgesics and anesthetics to reduce pain.

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Use of canola meal with DDGS in diets for growing-finishing barrows and gilts

Pigs can be fed diets including up to 240 g/kg canola meal together with 150 g/kg DDGS without affecting performance and carcass quality.

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Comparative on-farm study of alternatives for surgical castration of male pigs:consequences for boar taint and carcass quality

Different alternatives for surgical castration without anaesthesia were performed on 20 farms to evaluate the effect on boar taint and carcass quality.

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Effect of sorghum dried distillers grains with soluble on ground pork from barrows and gilts

Sorghum grain and sorghum dried distillers grains with soluble can be fed to result in high-quality ground pork.

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Dietary lysine restriction during the finishing period on barrows and gilts intended for dry-cured ham production

Different feeding programs might be needed for barrows and gilts to optimize the production of high quality dry-cured hams.

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USA - USDA proposes to amend Livestock Exportation Regulations

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is proposing to amend the livestock exportation regulations to eliminate pre-export tuberculosis and brucellosis testing for goats and breeding swine if the receiving country does not require such testing.

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Alternative to surgical castration without anesthesia (I)

The administration of local or general anesthesia, accompanied in all cases by a long-lasting analgesic, eliminates or considerably reduces the pain caused by surgical castration. However, the use of these products has certain limitations.

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All you need to know about boar taint

Not surprisingly, not many people even know what boar taint is. But that may be about to change. A new website which explains what causes boar taint and how it is controlled has just been launched.