Quality of meat from entire, castrated or immunocastrated male pigs as affected by preslaughter handling
In this study, entire, castrated or immunocastrated male pigs exhibited similar reactivity to preslaughter stress.
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Dietary lysine levels change processed product characteristics of immunologically castrated male pigs
No differences in further processed product characteristics among physically and immunologically castrated male pigs were found.
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.
Belgium renounces castration without anesthesia
The National Federation of Belgian meat (FEBEV), has decided to abandon the practice of surgical castration of pigs without anesthesia starting in 2012.
EFSA - Preparatory work for the future assessing of pig's welfare (I)
Preparatory work for the future development of animal based measures for assessing the welfare of sow, boar and piglet including aspects related to pig castration.
The effect of pain relief at castration on piglet performance
The objective of this study was to determine if piglet performance could be improved by using analgesia during castration.
Netherlands – Commission authorising methods for grading pig carcasses
Due to technical adaptations and the fact that a change in the Dutch pig population is foreseen as castrated males are expected to be absent in the near future, the Netherlands has requested the Commission to authorise three methods for grading pig carcasses on its territory...
The effect of immunocastration on pig carcass and pork quality
Alternatives for reducing boar taint are being researched. One of the existing alternatives is immunocastration, approved in Europe since May of 2009.
Consequences of rearing entire males on the human‐animal relationship in a conventional and an enriched environment
Castration is notably used to reduce pigs’ aggressiveness towards humans and facilitate handling. However, there are no scientific data to confirm this. We compared entire and castrated male pigs reared in a conventional or an enriched environment.
United Kingdom – FAWC Opinion on mutilations and environmental enrichment in piglets and growing pigs
The Farm Animal Welfare Council (FAWC) today launched its Opinion on mutilations and environmental enrichment in piglets and growing pigs. The Opinion advises Government about the impact on young pigs’ welfare of the various mutilations that they may be subject to during their lives. The procedures include tail docking, tooth clipping, identification and castration.
Physiology and behavior of pigs before and after castration: effects of two topical anesthetics
The objective of this study was to evaluate the use of two topical anesthetics to alleviate the pain caused by castration in piglets as measured by physiological and behavior indices of stress.
VION guarantees ‘uncastrated’ pork
VION Food Nederland will be able to supply Dutch retailers with pork from uncastrated animals as of 1 February 2011.
European Union - Voluntary end to the surgical castration of piglets by 2018
The European Commission welcomes the announcement made earlier this week that several main actors in the pig meat chain have agreed on a plan to voluntarily end the surgical castration of pigs in Europe by 1 January 2018.
Germany - Abandonment of piglet castration is approaching
An abandonment of piglet castration is approaching. Specialists believe that rearing the entire population of young boars is the best way to permanently abandon the practice of castrating male piglets without anaesthesia right across the board. That is the main conclusion reached by the expert workshop "Abandonment of piglet castration – status and perspectives" held by the Fed-eral Ministry for Nutrition, Agriculture and Consumer Protection together with QS Qualität und Sicherheit GmbH on 11 November, 2010 in Berlin.