Welfare of pigs from birth to slaughter
By: edited by Luigi Faucitano, Allan L. Schaefer
Publisher: Wageningen Academic; Éditions Quae; Quae; Wageningen Academic Publishers
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Wageningen, Netherlands; Versailles, France
Language: eng
Number of pages: 315
ISBN-13: 9789086860661; 9782759200863
Subjects: Swine; Animal welfare; Moral and ethical aspects; Animal Welfare; Animal Husbandry; Tierethik; Schweinehaltung; Wohlbefinden
Description: The current scientific literature contains reviews and articles on specific aspects of pig production and farm animal welfare. This book is intended to be a reference text that covers all aspects of pig production, on the basis of scientific results. This work contains current, easy-to-understand scientific reviews on animal welfare with over 700 specific references to animal welfare. All aspects of animal welfare with respect to pigs are discussed, from genetic selection and breeding to transportation and slaughter. This work was written by scientific experts renowned for their knowledge and work in the area of pig welfare. Their common goal was to provide an in-depth review and empirical assessment of pig production concepts, knowledge and techniques in use today. Through scientific examples, the authors explain how improving animal welfare increases profitability. This work is intended for academics, researchers, students, animal welfare associations, industry and anyone who is involved in the production chain or concerned about the welfare of pigs being raised on farms.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Welfare concepts / D.M. Broom; title: Assessment of pig welfare / P. Mormède; title: The welfare of pregnant and lactating sows / R. Bergeron, M.-C. Meunier-Salaün, S. Robert; title: The welfare of piglets / B. Puppe [and others]; title: The welfare of growing-finishing pigs / J.G. Gentry, A.K. Johnson, J.J. McGlone; title: The welfare of pigs during transport / C. Bench, A. Schaefer, L. Faucitano; title: Effects of preslaughter handling on stress response and meat quality in pigs / L. Faucitano and N.A. Geverink; title: Welfare of pigs during stunning and slaughter / M. Raj; title: Breeding pigs for improved welfare / L. Rydhmer, N. Lundeheim; title: Human-pig relationships / P.H. Hemsworth; title: The welfare of pigs: a social, ethical and scientific issue / D. Fraser.