Wageningen U&R: Better pens mean ‘better’ pigs
Pigs that grow up in an enriched environment – a bigger pen with straw and sawdust, for example – grow faster, have better immunity, and can cope with disappointments better, concludes PhD researcher Lu Luo.
The Veterinary Journal: Potential dietary feed additives
with antibacterial effects and their impact on performance of weaned piglets: A meta-analysis
Review: European perspectives on efforts to reduce antimicrobial usage in food animal production; Simon J. More
European perspectives on efforts to reduce antimicrobial usage in food animal production
Relative contribution of production chain phases to health and performance of broiler chickens a field study
Poultry Science : Wageningen Livestock Research : a field study
Wageningen University and Reasearch : Pigs’ natural needs central to new pig farm
The natural needs of the pig are central. In the coming months, researchers will regularly check and measure whether the theory matches practice.
ANIMAL – AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ANIMAL BIOSCIENCE
animal is a monthly international journal of animal bioscience published in collaboration with the British Society of Animal Science (BSAS), the European Federation of Animal Science (EAAP) and the French National Institute for Agricultural Research (INRA)
The Pig Site: No solution to antimicrobial resistance without addressing farm animal welfare
Leading experts have agreed that there is no solution to the global antimicrobial resistance (AMR) crisis without tackling poor animal welfare on farms.
Piglet behaviour better when enrichment used for sows
Environmental enrichment at the end of the gestation period for sows has been seen to influence the offspring’s behaviour, improving their welfare.
An investigation into the effectiveness of compressed straw blocks in reducing abnormal behaviour in growing pigs (Animal-The International Journal of Animal Biosciences)
The provision of manipulable material to pigs is a legal requirement to ensure their good welfare
EU Commission: DG Health and Food Safety -Final overview report
Measures to Tackle Antimicrobial Resistance through the Prudent Use of Antimicrobials in Animals
Alarm as antimicrobial resistance surges among chickens, pigs and cattle
Drug-resistant bacteria are gaining a stronghold in developing countries where meat production has soared.
OIE Annual Report on Antimicrobial Agents Intended for Use in Animals: Methods Used
For over two decades, the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) has engaged in combatting antimicrobial resistance (AMR) through a One Health approach.