The purpose of this review is to present the best available scientific knowledge on key
animal welfare issues during swine transport, such as transport duration and distance, time …

Simple Summary Animal welfare during the transport and slaughter of pigs is in the interests
of consumers and producers. All procedures and human-animal interactions on the day of …

In the framework of its Farm to Fork Strategy, the Commission is undertaking a
comprehensive evaluation of the animal welfare legislation. The present Opinion deals with …

This study assessed the effects of season on health, behaviour, physiological stress
parameters, and carcass and meat quality in a total of 480 slaughter pigs. The following …

At all times prior to arrival at the slaughter plant, pigs may experience stress from a range of
on farm handling practices, such as feed withdrawal, loading and transport, mixing and …

Simple Summary This study aimed at identifying, on the basis of objective evaluations
(blood parameters):(1) the pre-slaughter treatments that result in higher stress for heavy pigs …

Simple Summary Veterinarians belonging to the Health Authorities are responsible for the
safety of food of animal origin. The control activities performed at the slaughterhouse …

Simple Summary This study aimed at investigating which pre-slaughter parameters
determine variations in the quality of the loin derived from pigs intended for Italian PDO …

Simple Summary Increasing the slaughter weight of pigs can create challenges in handling
and transport, affecting the welfare and the final meat quality. Heavier pigs have different …

Abattoir meat inspection has been proposed for the collection of welfare outcomes. The
identification of suitable animal-based measures (ABM) is still a critical point that needs to …