Research on the Impact of Welfare on Productive Performance in Pigs
Keywords:
transportation, farm, safety, environment, life.Abstract
Animal welfare, including that of pigs, is a matter of general interest and is a branch of veterinary medicine that aims to study the individual condition of animals, as a result of their attempt to adapt to the environment they live in. Public health, food safety and consumer protection are some of the implications of welfare. The study of welfare also has implications for the design of new pig breeding and exploitation systems, as well as for the improvement of existing systems. Welfare assessment is carried out by observing the animals in their living conditions, during feeding and watering, during rising from recumbency and adopting recumbency, defecation and urination, and skin condition. Also, the welfare of pigs at the farm level can be assessed based on behavioural indicators, on the basis of integrative systems and HACCP systems. The welfare of pigs is ensured both at the shelter level, namely the microclimate conditions, the area allocated to each individual in the shelter, the feeding area, care and maintenance, as well as during transport and stay in the slaughterhouse, until stunning. In our country, ANSVSA is the one that manages the welfare of pigs, but also of other animals.
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