Achieving sustainable production of pig meat Volume 3: Animal health and welfare

ustainable Pig Production: Animal Health and Welfare

A comprehensive reference examining animal health and welfare in sustainable pig production. This volume reviews major diseases affecting pigs, approaches to disease prevention and immune function, and current knowledge of pig behaviour and welfare standards across different production stages, including transport and slaughter.

Key Features

• Covers animal health and welfare in sustainable pig production
• Reviews major diseases affecting pigs
• Explores strategies for disease management and prevention
• Examines ways to support pig immune function
• Provides an overview of pig behaviour and welfare standards
• Assesses welfare of gilts, sows, weaned piglets, and finishing pigs
• Addresses welfare considerations during transport and lairage
• Covers welfare issues associated with slaughter
• Considers challenges linked to intensive pig production systems
• Useful for swine researchers, producers, government organizations, and agricultural professionals