Play has long been identified as a potential welfare indicator because it often disappears
when animals are under fitness challenge and because it is thought to be accompanied by a …

Increasing litter size has long been a goal of pig breeders and producers, and may have
implications for pig (Sus scrofa domesticus) welfare. This paper reviews the scientific …

This scientific opinion focuses on the welfare of pigs on farm, and is based on literature and
expert opinion. All pig categories were assessed: gilts and dry sows, farrowing and lactating …

In nature, animals need to actively engage with the environment in order to prosper in
survival and reproduction. Hence, agency is a central adaptive characteristic of animal life …

Abstract In 2012, the World Organisation for Animal Health adopted 10 'General Principles
for the Welfare of Animals in Livestock Production Systems' to guide the development of …

The intense nature of pig production has increased the animals' exposure to stressful
conditions, which may be detrimental to their welfare and productivity. Some of the most …

Socialisation is a process in which animals interact with unfamiliar conspecifics, that allows
them to develop their social abilities. Socialisation has been proposed as a method in pig …

Animal welfare is an important pillar of sustainability in meat production and is associated
with other aspects of this concept, such as animal health, productivity, food safety, food …

The study of emotions in animals is of increasing importance to a number of disciplines such
as animal welfare science and affective neuroscience. Pigs are a common farm animal …

Background Conventional pig housing and management conditions are associated with
gastrointestinal pathophysiology and disease susceptibility in early life. Develo** new …