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Thompson’s tip: Creep mat temperature control is crucial

Many pig producers have replaced creep lamps with heat mats. Problems with overlying have been seen where these are set too hot and piglets choose not to lie on the mats, says Paul Thompson, veterinary consultant to pig-breeding company ACMC Ltd.

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Farrowing Room

Are the measures taken with the pig in the farrowing room correct? Are the facilities optimal?

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How to stimulate the sow during Artifitial Insemination

Aroused sows, Danish scientists have discovered, increases by several percentage points impregnation by artificial insemination. From TED Talk shared knowledge podcast.

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July 2010: Ear tags

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France – Agreement among professional organizations about the care of farm animals

On June 22 representatives from different animal producers associations, as well as veterinarians, presented a text project to revise the Rural Code approved last week by parliament members under the Law for the modernization of agriculture and fishing.

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Using serum cortisol to distinguish between acute stress and pain response following castration in piglets

This study evaluated the difference between the levels of cortisol in the plasma of piglets under stress (simulated castration) or in pain (castration), under controlled conditions.

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Fattening: Manipulable material and lighting

Is the lighting in warehouses up to standard? Are the manipulable materials the right ones?

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Positive sow in heat

A sow shows the typical behaviour of estrus and is mated by a boar.

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The effect of type of rooting material and space allowance on exploration and abnormal behaviour in growing pigs

The experiment aimed to investigate the effect of type of rooting material and space allowance on explorative and abnormal behaviour in growing pigs. Thirty-six pens with partly slatted concrete floor were allocated to one of four treatments: (1) low space allowance and maize silage as rooting material, (2) high space allowance and maize silage as rooting material, (3) low space allowance and straw as rooting material, and (4) high space allowance and straw as rooting material.

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USA - AVMA issues policy on swine castration, tail docking and teeth clipping

The American Veterinary Medical Association's (AVMA) Executive Board recently approved proposals to replace the AVMA policy on swine castration, tail docking, and teeth clipping with two new policies.

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Piglet castration

At what age can we castrate piglets? Is it possible to castrate without a general anesthetic? The new test on castration tries to resolve these doubts.

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Ireland - Smith launches two new €29 million welfare schemes for pigs farmers and poultry producers

The Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Brendan Smith TD, announced details of two new on-farm investment schemes designed to improve the standards of animal welfare in sow housing and for poultry production.

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