Weaning is a critical event in the pig's life cycle, frequently associated with severe enteric
infections and overuse of antibiotics; this raises serious economic and public health …

Standard practice in the dairy industry is to separate the calf and dam immediately after birth
and raise calves in individual pens during the milk-feeding period. In nature and in extensive …

Recent research has revealed potential advantages of feeding an elevated plane of nutrition
to calves during the preweaning period. However, calves fed more nutrients preweaning …

Farm animals often show a pronounced behavioural response to weaning. The aim of this
review is to draw together theoretical and empirical literature that helps improve our …

This book synthesizes existing knowledge of the process of domestication and how captive
breeding and management of wild and domestic animals have affected their behaviour and …

This scientific opinion focuses on the welfare of pigs on farm, and is based on literature and
expert opinion. All pig categories were assessed: gilts and dry sows, farrowing and lactating …

Increasing litter size has long been a goal of pig (Sus scrofa domesticus) breeders and
producers in many countries. Whilst this has economic and environmental benefits for the …

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 …

The low feed intake immediately after weaning is responsible for villous atrophy and
reduced growth rate in newly-weaned pigs. Overcoming this drawback will produce …

Many farm, laboratory, zoo and companion animals experience some form of maternal
deprivation. This is typically via separation from their mothers earlier than would happen in …