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ManagementPress releases

WelFarmers: The best practices in welfare for pigs

Pig farmers, research centers and higher education institutions will be working together in the EU-funded project ‘WelFarmers’ where more than 50% of the pig production in Europe is represented in the consortium formed by eight European countries.

ManagementAbstract

Weighted pain-related behaviors in pigs undergoing castration based on multilevel logistic regression algorithm

Results indicate that the pain-related behaviors in pigs from the UPAPS have different statistical weights.

Denmark launches initiatives for improved animal welfare

This will form the basis for Denmark's first animal welfare agreement.

ManagementAbstract

Efficacy of transdermal flunixin in mitigating castration pain in piglets

Castrated piglets treated with transdermal flunixin demonstrated lower total pain scores and required less analgesic intervention immediately post-castration compared to castrated piglets receiving no treatment.

Genetics-ReproductionNews

Denmark: Uncastrated male pigs can be slaughtered

Slaughterhouses have increased openings for this type of pig.

Belgium: Farmers can now administer local anesthesia for piglet castration themselves

This expansion of the regulations comes at the request of the industry, which is struggling with a lack of veterinarians.

Facilities-Equipment Abstract

Refining the piglet grimace scale

Results suggest that orbital tightening and ear position may be reliable facial action units for the piglet grimace scale.

Markets-Economics333 news

The 10 most-read articles in 2022

A look back on the hottest topics of the year from Pig333.

Breakdown of pig slaughter according to entire, castrated, or immunocastrated male pigs.

ManagementArticle

The pig castration situation in the European Union

Castration remains prevalent in European countries, although the systems used differ from country to country.

Markets-EconomicsNews

France: Bonus proposed for castrated pigs

On January 1, 2022, the decree prohibiting the castration of piglets without anesthesia will come into force.

France to ban piglet castration without anesthesia and analgesia

As of January 1, 2022, castration of piglets in France must be performed painlessly under anesthesia and analgesia.

Figure 1: On-line evaluation of the carcass and at-line evaluation of the fat using the human nose.

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ManagementArticle

Boar taint: Current situation and detection on the slaughter line

A review of the strategies used to reduce boar taint by country and the detection systems available in slaughterhouses.

Fig. 1. Piglet castration under isoflurane anaesthesia.

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ManagementArticle

Anaesthesia during castration is mandatory in Germany. How is it being implemented?

New regulations allow farmers to administer general anaesthesia to piglets via inhalation of isoflurane. This is how the German swine industry is adapting so far.

ManagementPress releases

CP Foods moves up one tier on the latest Business Benchmark on Farm Animal Welfare report

Charoen Pokphand Foods shows significant development in the areas of Innovation and Leadership as well as Performance Reporting and Impact.

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Markets-EconomicsNews

Germany adjusts piglet price due to castration costs

As compensation for the costs incurred by castration with anesthesia, the Lower Saxony Chamber of Agriculture and the Livestock and Meat Producers' Association recommend a surcharge of at least four euros per castrated male piglet.

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ManagementAbstract

Comparison of four local anesthetics used during piglet castration

Procaine, lidocaine, bupivacaine, and mepivacaine are highly effective at reducing signs of nociception during castration under light isoflurane anesthesia.

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