Instant Insights: Improving piglet welfare - Couverture souple

Baxter, Dr Emma M.; Edwards, Prof Sandra; Garcia, Dr Arlene; Kemper, Prof Nicole; Luppi, Dr Andrea; McGlone, Prof John

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1801460558 ISBN 13 : 9781801460552

Editeur : Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing, 2022

Synopsis

This collection features four peer-reviewed literature reviews on improving piglet welfare.The first chapter reviews the main welfare challenges faced during farrowing and lactation, including the occurrence of painful husbandry procedures, such as tooth resection, tail docking and castration. The chapter also highlights various mitigation strategies that can be implemented to optimise the welfare of both sows and piglets in the farrowing environment.The second chapter addresses some of the main welfare concerns that can arise during the weaning and nursery stage as a result of separation between piglet and sow and exposure to a new environment. The chapter also summarises the most important fields of environmental, nutritional and social stress and how these experiences can be mitigated with the correct strategies.The third chapter considers the demand for improved welfare and animal handling systems from governments, non-governmental organisations and consumers. The chapter reviews recent advancements in technology that have the potential to improve animal wellbeing, profitability and performance during the weaning period.The final chapter discusses the main etiological agents acting in the period of transition from weaning, the risk factors for their introduction and diffusion within the farm and the main measures available for their control.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Dr Sandra Edwards is Emerita Professor in the School of Natural and Environmental Sciences at Newcastle University, UK. Professor Edwards is widely regarded as one of the world's leading experts on pig welfare with over 200 publications in the field. She has won numerous awards, including from organisations such as UFAW, EAAP, RSPCA and BSAS. She is a former President of the British Society of Animal Science, a Fellow of the Royal Agricultural Society of England, as well as a former member of the UK Farm Animal Welfare Council and the Animal Health and Welfare Panel of the European Food Safety Agency.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2022
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1801460558
• ISBN 13: 9781801460552
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 176
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• Personne responsable: non disponible