Advances in Pig Welfare analyzes current topical issues in the key areas of pig welfare assessment and improvement. With coverage of both recent developments and reviews of historical welfare issues, the volume provides a comprehensive survey of the field.
The book is divided into two sections. Part One opens with an overview of main welfare challenges in commercial pig production systems and then reviews pig welfare hot spots from birth to slaughter. Part Two highlights emerging topics in pig welfare, such as pain and health assessment, early socialization and environmental enrichment, pig-human interactions, breeding for welfare, positive pig welfare and pigs as laboratory animals.
This book is an essential part of the wider ranging series Advances in Farm Animal Welfare, with coverage of cattle, sheep, pigs and poultry.
With its expert editor and international team of contributors, Advances in Pig Welfare is a key reference tool for welfare research scientists and students, veterinarians involved in welfare assessment, and indeed anyone with a professional interest in the welfare of pig.
1. Introduction - p. xv 2. Part I: Pig Welfare Hot Spots - p. xviii 3. Chapter 1. Overview of commercial pig production systems and their main welfare challenges - p. 3 4. 2. Sow welfare in the farrowing crate and alternatives - p. 27 5. Chapter 3. Piglet mortality and morbidity: Inevitable or unacceptable? - p. 73 6. 4. Lifetime consequences of the early physical and social environment of piglets - p. 101 7. Chapter 5. Tail biting - p. 137 8. Chapter 6. Chains as proper enrichment for intensively-farmed pigs? - p. 167 9. 7. Mitigating hunger in pregnant sows - p. 199 10. 8. Aggression in group housed sows and fattening pigs - p. 235 11. 9. Transport of pigs to slaughter and associated handling - p. 261 12. 10. Slaughter of pigs - p. 295 13. Part II: Pig Welfare Emerging Topics - p. 319 14. 11. Pain in pigs: Characterisation, mechanisms and indicators - p. 325 15. 12. On-farm and post-mortem health assessment - p. 357 16. 13. Pig–human interactions: Creating a positive perception of humans to ensure pig welfare - p. 381 17. 14. Breeding for pig welfare: Opportunities and challenges - p. 399 18. 15. Positive welfare: What does it add to the debate over pig welfare? - p. 415 19. 16. Pigs as laboratory animals - p. 445 20. Index - p. 477
Advances in Pig Welfare analyzes current topical issues in the key areas of pig welfare assessment and improvement. With coverage of both recent developments and reviews of historical welfare issues, the volume provides a comprehensive survey of the field.
The book is divided into two sections. Part One opens with an overview of main welfare challenges in commercial pig production systems and then reviews pig welfare hot spots from birth to slaughter. Part Two highlights emerging topics in pig welfare, such as pain and health assessment, early socialization and environmental enrichment, pig-human interactions, breeding for welfare, positive pig welfare and pigs as laboratory animals.
This book is an essential part of the wider ranging series Advances in Farm Animal Welfare, with coverage of cattle, sheep, pigs and poultry.
With its expert editor and international team of contributors, Advances in Pig Welfare is a key reference tool for welfare research scientists and students, veterinarians involved in welfare assessment, and indeed anyone with a professional interest in the welfare of pig.
1. Introduction - p. xv 2. Part I: Pig Welfare Hot Spots - p. xviii 3. Chapter 1. Overview of commercial pig production systems and their main welfare challenges - p. 3 4. 2. Sow welfare in the farrowing crate and alternatives - p. 27 5. Chapter 3. Piglet mortality and morbidity: Inevitable or unacceptable? - p. 73 6. 4. Lifetime consequences of the early physical and social environment of piglets - p. 101 7. Chapter 5. Tail biting - p. 137 8. Chapter 6. Chains as proper enrichment for intensively-farmed pigs? - p. 167 9. 7. Mitigating hunger in pregnant sows - p. 199 10. 8. Aggression in group housed sows and fattening pigs - p. 235 11. 9. Transport of pigs to slaughter and associated handling - p. 261 12. 10. Slaughter of pigs - p. 295 13. Part II: Pig Welfare Emerging Topics - p. 319 14. 11. Pain in pigs: Characterisation, mechanisms and indicators - p. 325 15. 12. On-farm and post-mortem health assessment - p. 357 16. 13. Pig–human interactions: Creating a positive perception of humans to ensure pig welfare - p. 381 17. 14. Breeding for pig welfare: Opportunities and challenges - p. 399 18. 15. Positive welfare: What does it add to the debate over pig welfare? - p. 415 19. 16. Pigs as laboratory animals - p. 445 20. Index - p. 477
