Welfare of Pigs - From Birth to Slaughter

• Preface
• Chapter 1. Welfare concepts - D.M. Broom
  Abstract
  1. Welfare definition
  2. Welfare and needs
  3. Welfare and feelings
  4. Welfare and stress
  5. Welfare and health
  6. Welfare and pain
  7. Welfare concepts in relation to assessment
  References

• Chapter 2. Assessment of pig welfare - P. Mormède
  Abstract
  1. Introduction
  2. Neuroendocrine systems
  3. Behaviour
  4. Production and pathology
  5. Conclusion and perspectives
  References

• Chapter 3. The welfare of pregnant and lactating sows - R. Bergeron, M.-C. Meunier-Salaün and S. Robert
  Abstract
  1. Introduction
  2. Hunger and thirst
  3. Discomfort
  4. Pain and injuries
  5. Behavioural needs
  6. Fear, stress and suffering
  References

• Welfare of pigs Chapter 4. The welfare of piglets - B. Puppe, M.-C. Meunier-Salaün, W. Otten and P. Orgeur
  Abstract
  1. Introduction
  2. Comfort and housing requirements
  3. Nutrition and welfare
  4. Viability and health
  5. Behavioural needs
  6. Fear, stress and suffering
  7. Conclusions
  References

• Chapter 5. The welfare of growing-finishing pigs - J.G. Gentry, A.K. Johnson and J.J. McGlone
  Abstract
  1. Introduction
  2. Welfare of the recently weaned and nursery pig
  3. Main Grow-Finish period
  4. Housing and environmental effects on welfare and meat quality of the G-F pig
  5. Research opportunities to improve Grow-Finisher pig welfare
  6. Conclusions
  References

• Chapter 6. The welfare of pigs during transport - C. Bench, A. Schaefer and L. Faucitano
  Abstract
  1. Introduction
  2. Loading density
  3. Transport distance and duration
  4. Vehicle design
  5. Non-ambulatory animals or those otherwise unfit for transport
  6. Conclusions
  References

• Chapter 7. Effects of preslaughter handling on stress response and meat quality in pigs - L. Faucitano and N.A. Geverink
  Abstract
  1. Introduction
  2. Critical points within the pre-slaughter period
  3. Conclusions
  References

• Chapter 8. Welfare of pigs during stunning and slaughter - M. Raj
  Abstract
  1. Introduction
  2. Handling during stunning
  3. Stunning methods
  4. Killing of pigs on the farms during disease outbreaks
  References

• Chapter 9. Breeding pigs for improved welfare - L. Rydhmer and N. Lundeheim
  Abstract
  1. Introduction
  2. Genetics and animal breeding
  3. Pig breeding today
  4. Direct influence of breeding procedures on welfare
  5. Heterosis improves piglet vitality
  6. Selection for increased litter size requires selection for piglet survival
  7. Maternal behaviour and fear
  8. The sow’s ability to produce milk and to use body reserves
  9. Relations between growth, leanness, feed conversion and welfare
  10. Leg weakness and longevity
  11. Selection against or for extreme stress sensitivity?
  12. Selection for improved resistance to micro-organisms
  13. Breeding instead of castration?
  14. Selection against ‘bad behaviour’
  15. Selection for decreased environmental sensitivity
  16. More data are needed to improve welfare by breeding
  17. The role of cooperation in improving pig welfare
  18. Practical implications
  References

• Chapter 10. Human-pig relationships - P.H. Hemsworth
  Abstract
  1. Human-animal relationships in pig production
  2. Fear, productivity and welfare
  3. Stockperson characteristics regulating the pig’s fear of humans
  4. Other important job-related characteristics of the stockperson
  5. Opportunities to improve human-animal interactions in the pig industry
  6. Training
  7. Selection of stockpeople
  8. Conclusion
  References

• Chapter 11. The welfare of pigs: a social, ethical and scientific issue - D. Fraser
  Abstract
  1. Introduction
  2. Debate about animal welfare
  3. Animal welfare science
  4. Animal welfare assurance programs
  5. The application of animal welfare science
  References

• Index

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