Pig Welfare Technical Articles
Article published the September 8, 2017:
Introduction
High ambient temperature-elicited heat stress (HS) is a detrimental pathophysiological event. Besides its threat to human health (Changnon et al. 1996; Leon and Helwig 2010), HS also negatively af...
Article published the July 27, 2017:
Introduction
Heat stress (HS) is a major environmental hazard for both humans and animals. Heat claims more human lives than all other climatic events combined (Changnon et al. 1996), with the young and elderl...
Article published the July 20, 2017:
Background
Directive 91/630/EEC sets the minimum standards for the protection of pigs in the EU. It has been substantially amended several times. Directive 2008/120/EC [1] collates the existing legislation int...
Article published the February 17, 2017:
Introduction
Weaning pigs from the sow is one of the most stressful events in the pig’s life that can contribute to intestinal and immune system dysfunctions that result in reduced pig health, gr...
Article published the December 13, 2016:
For many years Stalosan F has turned out to be a very useable agent for reducing the consumption of antibiotics and lowering the mortality in e.g. pig herds. In trials with Stalosan F the significant reduction ...
Article published the December 13, 2016:
The newborn piglet is challenged in many ways. It has to keep warm, find food and keep bacteria away. These particular challenges are the reason why piglets are not surviving or getting off to a bad start.
Sta...
Article published the December 7, 2016:
Introduction
Investment in nursery and grow-finish facilities represents the most capital-intensive portion of modern pork production systems. It also is the investment most likely to have the lowest asset tur...
Article published the November 4, 2016:
INTRODUCTION
Pig production around the globe has become very sophisticated with well-controlled environments that, if controlled properly, maximize animal well-being and production efficiency. The ma...
Article published the October 7, 2016:
INTRODUCTION
Gas, odor, and particulate concentrations and emissions have been, and will continue to be, targeted components of livestock and poultry production systems. Local units of government (co...
Article published the June 29, 2016:
In a sector aiming at standardizing the final product at the maximum, variability in pig weight at slaughter age is still one of the major issues in the swine industry nowadays.
Why is pig weight variability i...