Animal welfare implications of surgical castration and its alternatives in pigs
| Autor: | N. Jäggin, M. Giersing, Johannes Baumgartner, Sandra Edwards, Armelle Prunier, E. von Borell, Frank Tuyttens |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Institute of Agricultural and Nutritional Sciences, Martin-Luther-Universität Halle Wittenberg (MLU), University of Veterinary Medicine [Vienna] (Vetmeduni), University of Copenhagen = Københavns Universitet (KU), Universität Zürich [Zürich] = University of Zurich (UZH), Systèmes d'élevage, nutrition animale et humaine (SENAH), AGROCAMPUS OUEST, Institut national d'enseignement supérieur pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement (Institut Agro)-Institut national d'enseignement supérieur pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement (Institut Agro)-Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (INRA), Research Institute for Agricultural, Fisheries and Food (ILVO), School of Agriculture, Food and Rural Development, University of Northumbria at Newcastle [United Kingdom], Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (INRA)-AGROCAMPUS OUEST, Institut national d'enseignement supérieur pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement (Institut Agro)-Institut national d'enseignement supérieur pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement (Institut Agro) |
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2009 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
CASTRATION Boar taint 040301 veterinary sciences media_common.quotation_subject SF1-1100 BIEN-ETRE ANIMAL 0403 veterinary science chemistry.chemical_compound Animal welfare Surgical castration medicine Intensive care medicine WELFARE media_common PIG business.industry Animal production 0402 animal and dairy science 04 agricultural and veterinary sciences 040201 dairy & animal science Animal culture 3. Good health Castration chemistry Anesthesia [SDV.SA.SPA]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Agricultural sciences/Animal production studies Animal Science and Zoology business Welfare ALTERNATIVES |
| Zdroj: | animal animal, Published by Elsevier (since 2021) / Cambridge University Press (until 2020), 2009, 3 (11), pp.1488-1496. ⟨10.1017/S1751731109004728⟩ Animal Animal, Published by Elsevier (since 2021) / Cambridge University Press (until 2020), 2009, 3 (11), pp.1488-1496. ⟨10.1017/S1751731109004728⟩ Animal, Vol 3, Iss 11, Pp 1488-1496 (2009) |
| ISSN: | 1751-7311 1751-732X |
| Popis: | International audience; This paper constitutes a review on the welfare aspects of piglet castration Mat considers the scientific literature published after 2004. Castrating during the neonatal period (1 to 3 days of age) is clearly painful In addition, inflammatory processes may take place at the sites of incision, thus adding further pain to the procedure. Surgical castration with general and local anaesthesia, in combination with long-term analgesia, has been shown to reduce pain but the additional handling and injection of the anaesthetic, the effectiveness and limited safety margins have to be thoroughly evaluated. Raising entire males during the whole fattening period or immunocastration of males towards the end of the fattening period are other alternatives with welfare benefits in young pigs compared to current surgical castration, but with some potential welfare drawbacks regarding handling stress and behaviour during fattening. Based on the current knowledge, it can be concluded that sperm sexing and raising entire males after genetic control of boar taint are potentially preferable alternatives to current practices, but need further research, as these methods are not yet available. |
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