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Aggression in replacement grower and finisher gilts fed a short-term high-tryptophan diet and the effect of long-term human–animal interaction

Provision of enhanced TRP diet reduced behavioural activity and aggressiveness of grower gilts, and these results are likely mediated by activation of brain serotonergic system. Short-term high-TRP dietary supplementation may be used to reduce aggression at mixing in young pigs.

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European Union - Animal welfare: step up inspections and penalties to ensure compliance

EU animal welfare rules must be more rigorously enforced, with more inspections and effective penalties, said the Agriculture Committee. It nonetheless welcomed a reduction in harmful antibiotics in animal feed, further to an EU ban.

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Surgical castration without anesthesia

Approximately 80% of the 120 million male pigs that are slaughtered every year in the European Union are castrated (EFSA, 2004).

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Commission sends Reasoned Opinion to Spain on animal transport

After recent Food and Veterinary Office (FVO) inspection missions to Spain, the Commission considers that there is a systematic and persistent failure of the Spanish authorities to comply with the relevant EU provisions.

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Richard Longthorp, Pig Farmer

Richard can tell you a thing or two about pigs. Hes been rearing them for the last 20 years on his farms in East Yorkshire and Nottinghamshire. Hes also well known in the industry as a tireless campaigner for improved training and higher standards of animal welfare.

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Jyden Bur: Free stall system for the European market

As of 2013, the European Union has made new requirements for gestated sows. The ordinary static crate will be phased out by law but there are other solutions. A high level of efficiency, an improved working environment and more animal welfare is the outcome of the popular and flexible gestation crate, JB5000 from Jyden Bur – a Danish company with an international perspective.

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Conditions for breeding during weaning

The new test in the welfare section is dedicated to conditions during weaning.

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New Zealand - Feedback sought on draft code of welfare for pigs

The National Animal Welfare Advisory Committee (NAWAC) has completed a review of the Animal Welfare (Pigs) Code of Welfare 2005 and a draft code has been released for public consultation.

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European Union - Animal welfare labelling and the establishment of a European Network of Reference Centres

The European Union Agriculture and Fisheries Council held an exchange of views on the Commission's report "Options for animal welfare labelling and the establishment of a European Network of Reference Centres for the protection and welfare of animals".

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Conditions for gestating sows in groups

A new instalment of the test on animal welfare in swine herds. This test evaluates your knowledge on the welfare of gestating sows allotted in groups.

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Temple Grandin

Temple Grandin, Ph.D., is the most accomplished and well-known adult with autism in the world. Now her fascinating life, with all its challenges and successes is being brought to the screen.

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Novus International, Inc. Acquires the Animal Nutrition Division of Albion Laboratories, Inc.

Novus International, Inc. announced today they have completed the acquisition of the Animal Nutrition Division of Albion Laboratories Inc, a company based in Clearfield, UT. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

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Fattening conditions

With the current part you can assess your knowledge on pig welfare during the fattening phase: How much space do they need?, What is the maximum level of noise?, etc.

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Latin American Network for improving pig production

109 researchers from 14 countries will take part in this network funded by CYTED and intended for improving pigmeat production through innovative, sustainable production systems.

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Group formation of gestating sows

The aggressions can provoke lesions and exclusion from feed for the weaker animals.

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New section: Pig welfare

We have just added a new section, Pig welfare, to pig333, on the European legislation about the minimum standards for the protection of pigs (2001/88/EC of 23/Oct/2001 and 2001/93/EC of 9/Nov/2001). This section has an interactive format of questions and answers starting from a photograph, and has been prepared by Paolo Candotti.