Instant Insights: Improving Piglet Welfare

Erscheinungsjahr 2022
ISBN: 978-1-80146-055-2
Verlag: Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing Ltd

Buch, Englisch, Band 18, 176 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 228 mm, Gewicht: 253 g

Reihe: Burleigh Dodds Science: Instant Insights

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.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Baxter, Emma M

Baxter, Dr Emma M.

Edwards, Sandra

Edwards, Prof. Sandra

Kemper, Nicole

Kemper, Prof Nicole

Garcia, Arlene

Garcia, Dr Arlene

McGlone, John J

McGlone, Prof. John J.

Luppi, Andrea

Luppi, Dr Andrea

Fachgebiete

• Naturwissenschaften Agrarwissenschaften Agrarwissenschaften Nachhaltige Landwirtschaft
• Naturwissenschaften Agrarwissenschaften Tierhaltung

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter 1 - Optimising sow and piglet welfare during farrowing and lactation: Emma M. Baxter, Animal Behaviour and Welfare Team, Animal and Veterinary Sciences Research Group, SRUC, UK; and Sandra Edwards, Newcastle University, UK; 1 Introduction2 Welfare challenges during farrowing and lactation3 Mitigating welfare challenges4 Conclusions5 Future trends in research6 Where to look for further information7 References
Chapter 2 Optimising pig welfare at the weaning and nursery stage: Nicole Kemper, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Germany; 1 Introduction2 Minimising the impact of weaning3 Optimised management: the human key factor4 Conclusion5 Future trends in research6 Where to look for further information7 References
Chapter 3 Welfare of weaned piglets: Arlene Garcia and John J. McGlone, Texas Tech University, USA; 1 Introduction2 Pre-weaning mortality3 Weaning stress4 Painful practices: castration and ear notching/tagging5 Painful practices: tail docking and teeth clipping/resection6 Transportation7 New technologies8 Conclusion9 Where to look for further information10 References
Chapter 4 Optimising the health of weaned piglets: Andrea Luppi, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Lombardia e dell’Emilia Romagna (IZSLER), Italy; 1 Introduction2 Transition from weaning: factors influencing health and performance of pigs3 Transition from weaning: intervention and prevention strategies4 Weaning transition and infectious agents5 Viruses acting in the period of transition from weaning as immunosuppressive agents6 Example of diseases recognising risk factors and prevention strategies in the transition from weaning7 Conclusion and future trends8 Where to look for further information9 References

Über Autor(innen)

Edwards, Prof. Sandra
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.