Advances in Pig Welfare, Second Edition continues its complete coverage of key areas of pig welfare assessment, management and improvement. The book covers both recent developments and reviews of historical welfare issues, with 12 new chapters addressing the most relevant and significant issues from a global perspective. Sections review the needs of pigs, including chapters on the physical environment and the social and emotional needs of the animals, key welfare issues in the pig’s lifecycle from birth to slaughter, including weaning, aggression and pig-human interactions, and emerging topics such as prenatal stress, individual differences and organic farming.
Final sections cover pig welfare and attitudes towards pig welfare amongst farmers and other stakeholders. Written by an international team of leaders in the field, the book continues to be a useful resource for practicing vets involved in welfare assessment, welfare research scientists and students, and indeed anyone with a professional interest in the welfare of pigs.
1. Introduction - p. xvii 2. 1 Pigs’ needs and wants - p. 1 3. 2 Pain in pigs: Characterisation and indicators - p. 23 4. 3 Stress in pigs: History, assessment, and interpretation - p. 49 5. 4 Affective states and cognition in pigs - p. 68 6. 5 Positive welfare: What does it add to the debate over pig welfare? - p. 83 7. 6 Overview of commercial pig production systems and their main welfare challenges - p. 114 8. 7 Mitigating hunger in pregnant sows - p. 134 9. 8 Sow longevity - p. 163 10. 9 Sow welfare in farrowing systems - p. 185 11. 10 Piglet mortality and morbidity: Inevitable or unacceptable? - p. 218 12. 11 Lifetime consequences of the early physical and social environment of piglets - p. 240 13. 12 Managing tail biting in pigs: Preventing risk factors or docking tails? - p. 261 14. 13 Gaining and maintaining interest: Recent advances in enrichment for pigs - p. 288 15. 14 Aggression in group-housed sows, weaners, and grower-finisher pigs - p. 309 16. 15 Transport of pigs to slaughter and associated handling - p. 331 17. 16 Slaughter of pigs - p. 351 18. 17 On-farm and post-mortem health assessment - p. 380 19. 18 Pig-human interactions: Creating a positive perception of humans to ensure pig welfare - p. 408 20. 19 Breeding for pig welfare: Opportunities and challenges - p. 429 21. 20 Precision livestock farming and technology in pig husbandry - p. 448 22. 21 Pigs as laboratory animals - p. 470 23. 22 How much do people care about pig welfare, and how much will they pay for it? - p. 494 24. 23 Global developments in pig welfare: From legislation to market-driven change - p. 516 25. 24 The economics of pig welfare - p. 536 26. 25 Effects of climate change on pig welfare - p. 557 27. 26 Farmer attitudes towards pig welfare - p. 577 28. Index - p. 592
Advances in Pig Welfare, Second Edition continues its complete coverage of key areas of pig welfare assessment, management and improvement. The book covers both recent developments and reviews of historical welfare issues, with 12 new chapters addressing the most relevant and significant issues from a global perspective. Sections review the needs of pigs, including chapters on the physical environment and the social and emotional needs of the animals, key welfare issues in the pig’s lifecycle from birth to slaughter, including weaning, aggression and pig-human interactions, and emerging topics such as prenatal stress, individual differences and organic farming.
Final sections cover pig welfare and attitudes towards pig welfare amongst farmers and other stakeholders. Written by an international team of leaders in the field, the book continues to be a useful resource for practicing vets involved in welfare assessment, welfare research scientists and students, and indeed anyone with a professional interest in the welfare of pigs.
1. Introduction - p. xvii 2. 1 Pigs’ needs and wants - p. 1 3. 2 Pain in pigs: Characterisation and indicators - p. 23 4. 3 Stress in pigs: History, assessment, and interpretation - p. 49 5. 4 Affective states and cognition in pigs - p. 68 6. 5 Positive welfare: What does it add to the debate over pig welfare? - p. 83 7. 6 Overview of commercial pig production systems and their main welfare challenges - p. 114 8. 7 Mitigating hunger in pregnant sows - p. 134 9. 8 Sow longevity - p. 163 10. 9 Sow welfare in farrowing systems - p. 185 11. 10 Piglet mortality and morbidity: Inevitable or unacceptable? - p. 218 12. 11 Lifetime consequences of the early physical and social environment of piglets - p. 240 13. 12 Managing tail biting in pigs: Preventing risk factors or docking tails? - p. 261 14. 13 Gaining and maintaining interest: Recent advances in enrichment for pigs - p. 288 15. 14 Aggression in group-housed sows, weaners, and grower-finisher pigs - p. 309 16. 15 Transport of pigs to slaughter and associated handling - p. 331 17. 16 Slaughter of pigs - p. 351 18. 17 On-farm and post-mortem health assessment - p. 380 19. 18 Pig-human interactions: Creating a positive perception of humans to ensure pig welfare - p. 408 20. 19 Breeding for pig welfare: Opportunities and challenges - p. 429 21. 20 Precision livestock farming and technology in pig husbandry - p. 448 22. 21 Pigs as laboratory animals - p. 470 23. 22 How much do people care about pig welfare, and how much will they pay for it? - p. 494 24. 23 Global developments in pig welfare: From legislation to market-driven change - p. 516 25. 24 The economics of pig welfare - p. 536 26. 25 Effects of climate change on pig welfare - p. 557 27. 26 Farmer attitudes towards pig welfare - p. 577 28. Index - p. 592
