A critical reflection on intensive pork production with an emphasis on animal health and welfare

Maes et al provide a critical reflection on intensive pork production. Although some outdoor systems may also adopt intensive management practices, the term intensive production in the present paper refers to systems where the pigs are housed in confinement indoors. Emphasis is placed on animal heal...

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Published in:Journal of animal science 2020-08, Vol.98 (Supplement_1), p.S15-S26
Main Authors: Maes, Dominiek G D, Dewulf, Jeroen, Piñeiro, Carlos, Edwards, Sandra, Kyriazakis, Ilias
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animal health
Animal welfare
Intensive Production, Precision Livestock Farming Tools, and Animal Welfare
Management
Meat processing
Pork
Studies
Swine
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Summary:Maes et al provide a critical reflection on intensive pork production. Although some outdoor systems may also adopt intensive management practices, the term intensive production in the present paper refers to systems where the pigs are housed in confinement indoors. Emphasis is placed on animal health and welfare. So far, the focus in the literature has been directed toward animal welfare, without considering the health aspects. Where appropriate and data are available, comparisons are made with (semi-) extensive systems.
ISSN:0021-8812
1525-3163
DOI:10.1093/jas/skz362