Animal Welfare and Production Challenges Associated with Pasture Pig Systems: A Review
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Animal Welfare and Production Challenges Associated with Pasture Pig Systems: A Review
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Auteur(s)
- PIETROSEMOLI Silvana
- TANG Clara
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EM6QKSP2
Version
6381
Date ajout
1 mars 2023 21:50
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1 mars 2023 21:55
Résumé
A review of published literature was conducted to identify pasture pig production system features that pose risks to animal welfare, and to develop recommendations aimed at improving the wellbeing of the animals managed in those systems. Pasture pig production systems present specific challenges to animal welfare that are inherent to the nature of these systems where producers have little room to make improvements. However, these systems present other challenges that could be reduced with a carefully designed system, by adopting appropriate management strategies and by avoiding management practices that are likely to negatively affect animal wellbeing. In pasture pig production systems, exposure to extreme temperatures, potential contact with wildlife and pathogens (especially parasites), vulnerability to predators, risk of malnutrition, pre-weaning piglet mortality, complexity of processes for monitoring and treating sick animals, and for cleaning and disinfection of facilities and equipment are among the main threats to animal welfare.
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CRAW tags
- alternative pig production
- animal welfare
- pasture pig system
- pig production
- review
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Titre de la publication
MDPI
Pages
1-34
Date caractères
11/06/2020
Date publication
11 juin 2020
Doi
10.3390/agriculture10060223
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