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.
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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.
France: obligatory use of pain management when castrating pigs, farmers allowed to administer anesthetic or analgesic
Two decrees have been published, the first prohibits castration of piglets without anesthetics or analgesics, and the other allows farmers to use analgesics and anesthetics to reduce pain.
USA: Revised draft guidance on veterinary feed directive regulation
The VFD final rule outlines the process for authorizing use of animal drugs intended for use in or on animal feed that require the supervision of a licensed veterinarian.
UE: Recent data on veterinary drug residues in animals and food
EFSA’s data includes compliance rates with EU residue limits, for a range of veterinary medicines, unauthorised substances and contaminants found in animals and animal-derived food.
European Union: Progress on two proposals considered as a package on "Animal medicines"
The Presidency reported to the Agriculture and Fisheries Council on the progress achieved during the second half of 2015 on two proposals considered as a package on 'Animal medicines'.
European veterinary drug residue data for 2013 stable
The percentage of non-compliant targeted samples (0.31 %) was comparable to the previous six years (0.25–0.34 %).
Effect of preoperative meloxicam or tolfenamic acid administration on stress and pain induced by surgical castration in piglets
Tolfenamic acid tended to be more efficient than meloxicam both during and post-castration.
EU: hormone and antibiotic residues in animals have stabilised
Only 0.33% of the total number of targeted samples on residues was detected in animals as being non-compliant with EU standards.
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.