Injurious tail biting in pigs: how can it be controlled in existing systems without tail docking?
Tail biting is a serious animal welfare and economic problem in pig production. Tail docking,
which reduces but does not eliminate tail biting, remains widespread. However, in the EU …
which reduces but does not eliminate tail biting, remains widespread. However, in the EU …
The evidence for a causal link between disease and damaging behavior in pigs
LA Boyle, SA Edwards, JE Bolhuis, F Pol… - Frontiers in veterinary …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Damaging behaviors (DB) such as tail and ear biting are prevalent in pig production and
reduce welfare and performance. Anecdotal reports suggest that health challenges increase …
reduce welfare and performance. Anecdotal reports suggest that health challenges increase …
Animal welfare towards sustainability in pork meat production
Animal welfare is an important pillar of sustainability in meat production and is associated
with other aspects of this concept, such as animal health, productivity, food safety, food …
with other aspects of this concept, such as animal health, productivity, food safety, food …
Phasing out pig tail docking in the EU-present state, challenges and possibilities
N De Briyne, C Berg, T Blaha, A Palzer… - Porcine health …, 2018 - Springer
Background European legislation dictates that pig tail docking is not allowed to be
performed routinely (European Union. Council Directive 2008/120/EC of 18 December 2008 …
performed routinely (European Union. Council Directive 2008/120/EC of 18 December 2008 …
Welfare assessment tools in zoos: from theory to practice
N Jones, SL Sherwen, R Robbins, DJ McLelland… - Veterinary …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Zoos are increasingly implementing formalized animal welfare assessment programs to
allow monitoring of welfare over time, as well as to aid in resource prioritization. These …
allow monitoring of welfare over time, as well as to aid in resource prioritization. These …
Tail-biting in pigs: a scoping review
Simple Summary Tail-biting in commercial pig-rearing facilities is a welfare concern. Serious
outbreaks may occur sporadically, particularly in the grower-finisher stage of production. A …
outbreaks may occur sporadically, particularly in the grower-finisher stage of production. A …
Managing undocked pigs–on-farm prevention of tail biting and attitudes towards tail biting and docking
A Valros, C Munsterhjelm, L Hänninen… - Porcine health …, 2016 - Springer
Background Tail biting is a common and serious welfare problem in pig production, causing
large economical losses. Tail docking is performed routinely in most EU countries to reduce …
large economical losses. Tail docking is performed routinely in most EU countries to reduce …
Application of the Welfare Quality® animal welfare assessment system in Finnish pig production, part II: Associations between animal-based and environmental …
C Munsterhjelm, M Heinonen, A Valros - Animal Welfare, 2015 - cambridge.org
This study aimed to establish associations between the environment and animal-based
measures of welfare collected on 158 Finnish farms according to the Welfare Quality® …
measures of welfare collected on 158 Finnish farms according to the Welfare Quality® …
Test-retest reliability of the Welfare Quality® animal welfare assessment protocol for growing pigs
I Czycholl, C Kniese, K Büttner, EG Beilage… - Animal …, 2016 - cambridge.org
The aim of this study was to assess the feasibility and test-retest reliability of the Welfare
Quality® Animal Welfare Assessment Protocol for Growing Pigs. Twenty-three German pig …
Quality® Animal Welfare Assessment Protocol for Growing Pigs. Twenty-three German pig …
[HTML][HTML] The “Real Welfare” scheme: Identification of risk and protective factors for welfare outcomes in commercial pig farms in the UK
F Pandolfi, I Kyriazakis, K Stoddart… - Preventive veterinary …, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract From 2013–2016, animal-based measures were collected as part of the “Real
Welfare” protocol adopted by the Red Tractor Pigs Assurance Scheme to assess the welfare …
Welfare” protocol adopted by the Red Tractor Pigs Assurance Scheme to assess the welfare …