CASTRUM study on alternative methods of anesthesia and analgesia for the castration of pigs
The CASTRUM study shows large differences in practice in European countries.
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NewsEuropean Union: Current situation of pig castration
The situation of surgical castration of pigs is diverse in the different Member States.
Netherlands: significantly fewer pigs castrated over the past five years
Now nearly 75% of all boars in the Netherlands are not castrated.
Germany: principal slaughterhouses agree not to penalize non-castrated pigs
Tönnies, Vion and Westfleisch have undertaken a joint statement to buy whole finishing pigs without any deduction in the price.
Tracking the effect of chicory on boar taint
The discovery of how chicory affects boar taint can, in the long run, open the door to a more targeted and efficient way of preventing boar taint via the feed.