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Page 37 of articles about behaviour-welfare

Video tour of a pork plant featuring Temple Grandin

A tour of a pork plant guided by Dr. Temple Grandin, Professor of Animal Science at Colorado State University and widely considered to be the world's leading expert on humane animal handling at meat packing plants. This video provides an honest look at how pigs are handled at pork packing plants

Australia: sow stall phase out initiative

he 2012 Annual Industry Survey shows that over half of the Australian pork industry is gestation stall free.

Denmark: agreement to ensure improved welfare of pigs

Danish Minister for Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, Dan Jørgensen, and organisations with an interest in pig production in Denmark have reached a new agreement for improving pig welfare standards.

Netherlands: significantly fewer pigs castrated over the past five years

Now nearly 75% of all boars in the Netherlands are not castrated.

Use of feeders with straw.

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ManagementArticle

Use of materials for avoiding tail biting

In many cases, the use of materials that lessen the piglets' boredom helps to control the problem.

Ireland: Order for Animal Health & Welfare Act 2013

Minister Coveney said that the Act brings the areas of both animal health and welfare together under one legislative framework for the first time.

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Canada: new Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Pigs released

Highlights of the revised Code include a full commitment to adopt loose housing for sows and gilts in all new facilities built after July 1, 2014.

France: only veterinarians will be allowed to castrate or dock tails of piglets over 7 days old

Castration or tail docking of piglets over 7 days old shall only be performed by veterinarians.

Argentina incorporates animal welfare during the slaughter

The regulation incorporates criteria for the protection of the animals, placing this country among those that obey the internationally demanded standards.

European Union: Animal Welfare - Achievements and challenges at the mid-point of the 2012-2015 strategy

The Commission will mark the mid-point of the EU Strategy for the Protection and Welfare of Animals 2012-2015 at a conference in Brussels today.

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The collection of multiple saliva samples from pigs and the effect on adrenocortical activity

The collection of multiple saliva samples does not affect salivary cortisol concentrations in grower pigs.

Canada: new program to support animal welfare at slaughter

The program will be allocated a budget of $450,000 spread over three years, from 2013 to 2016.

Denmark: the new Minister of Agriculture proposes an improvement of animal welfare on pig farms

The new Danish Minister of Agriculture, Dan Jørgensen, proposes significant changes in Danish pig production.

European Union: pig herd has been decreasing since 2006

The pig herd has been decreasing since 2006 and stood at 147 million heads in 2012 (a reduction of 16 million heads or 10%, in seven years).

NutritionAbstract

Heat stress and reduced plane of nutrition decreases intestinal integrity and function in pigs

Intestinal integrity, function, and metabolism can be compromised due to prolonged heat stress.

NutritionAbstract

Pen housed sows with electronic feeding stations

Stage of gestation is the critical point when the sows in a pen with electronic feeding system.