ANIMAL BEHAVIOR AND WELL-BEING SYMPOSIUM: The Common Swine Industry Audit: Future steps to assure positive on-farm animal welfare utilizing validated, repeatable and feasible animal-based measures

Authors: M. Pairis-Garcia, S. J. Moeller

Publication/Journal: Journal of Animal Science

Keywords: agriculture, audit, dairy & animal science, euthanasia, finishing pigs, sows, swine, system, united-states, welfare

2017

Are consumers wilfully ignorant about animal welfare?

Authors: E. Bell, F. Bailey Norwood, J. L. Lusk

Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare

Keywords: animal welfare, consumer attitudes, consumer preferences, gestation crate, swine production, wilful ignorance

2017

Determination of swine euthanasia criteria and analysis of barriers to euthanasia in the United States using expert opinion

Authors: C. R. Mullins, M. D. Pairis-Garcia, K. A. George, R. Anthony, A. K. Johnson, G. J. Coleman, J. L. Rault, S. T. Millman

Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare

Keywords: animal welfare, decision-making, education, euthanasia, swine, timeliness

2017

Animal welfare towards sustainability in pork meat production

Authors: Antonio Velarde, Emma Fàbrega, Isabel Blanco-Penedo, Antoni Dalmau

Publication/Journal: Meat Science

Keywords: animal welfare, farm, meat production, pigs, slaughter, sustainability, transport

2015

Group composition for fattening entire male pigs under enriched housing conditions—Influences on behaviour, injuries and boar taint compounds

Authors: Mirjam Holinger, Barbara Früh, Edna Hillmann

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: agonistic behaviour, androstenone, mounting, organic, skin injuries

2015

Sound levels above 85dB pre-slaughter influence pork quality

Authors: L. Vermeulen, V. Van de Perre, L. Permentier, S. De Bie, G. Verbeke, R. Geers

Publication/Journal: Meat Science

Keywords: meat quality, ph, pig, pre-slaughter stress, sound levels

2015

Immunocastration with Improvac™ reduces aggressive and sexual behaviours in male pigs

Authors: Veronica Brewster, Amanda Nevel

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: behaviour, immunocastration, improvac™, male pigs

2013

The Welfare and Productivity of Dry Sows in Different Group Housing Systems in New Zealand

Authors: Kirsty L. Chidgey, Patrick C. H. Morel, Ian W. Barugh

Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science

Keywords: housing, sows, stereotypies, welfare

2013

Auditing animal welfare and making practical improvements in beef-, pork- and sheep-slaughter plants

Authors: T. Grandin

Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare

Keywords: animal welfare, auditing, handling, slaughter, stunning, vocalisation, vocalization

2012

Developing measures to audit welfare of cattle and pigs at slaughter

Authors: T. Grandin

Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare

Keywords: animal welfare, audits, cattle, pigs, slaughter, stunning

2012