Mixing weaned piglets did affect tail biting
The batch and the interaction between treatment and batch had highly significant influences on tail losses at the end of rearing.
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Topigs Norsvin: New resting place in Germany
Topigs Norsvin decided to establish its own resting places in the EU at strategic locations. Those resting places are exclusively for Topigs Norsvin breeding animals.
Regional limb injection or systemic medication for the treatment of septic lameness in sows
Reducing the use of antimicrobials in food-producing animals may be achieved through more widespread use of RLP. Regional intravenous limb perfusion of an antimicrobial to treat lameness is feasible in swine.
Overview report: Study visits on rearing pigs with intact tails
The objective of this report is to provide an overview of good practices for the production of pigs with entire tails and highlight the reasons why this is not more widely practised.
First meeting of the EU Platform on Animal Welfare
European Commissioner Vytenis Andriukaitis officially inaugurates the kick-off meeting of the EU Platform on Animal Welfare.
The Danish producers, industry and organisations join to improve the organic production
Organic pig producers, abattoirs and organisations related to animal welfare have signed a new agreement that will further improve the pigs’ welfare and their environmental impact. This agreement sets more requisites and regulations and will give place to an E-brand that will come into force in January 1st 2018.
Welfare insights on slaughter of pregnant animals
EFSA experts have examined issues surrounding the slaughter of pregnant farmed animals in Europe.
Brazil publishes the regulations for the humane slaughter of livestock
Humane slaughter is a requirement in the European Union, one of the main purchasers of Brazilian meat products.
Adoption of the first OIE global strategy on animal welfare
Built on experiences and outcomes of regional animal welfare strategies and platforms already implemented across the world, it aims to provide continuing direction and coordination of OIE’s actions to achieve sustained improvements in this field.
Animal welfare: the European Commission and Argentina signed an administrative arrangement
This arrangement reconfirms the Commission's engagement to cooperate with trading partners on animal welfare .
Factors for improving reproductive performance of sows and herd productivity in commercial breeding herds
We review critical factors associated with reproductive performance of female breeding pigs, their lifetime performance and herd productivity in commercial herds. The factors include both sow-level and herd-level factors.
Characterizing body temperature and activity changes at the onset of estrus in replacement gilts
The study objective was to characterize body temperature and activity changes in replacement gilts at the onset of estrus in order to provide initial data to develop a remote estrus detection system for commercial swine operations.
The Commission launches the EU Platform on Animal Welfare
The Commission is publishing the composition of the EU Platform on Animal Welfare announced in January 2017.
Canada: amendments to Health of Animals Regulations
Representatives from the Canadian Pork Council were in Ottawa to address the House of Commons Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food about amendments to Health of Animals Regulations with respect to humane transportation.