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Kilbride, A. L. (Amy L.), Gillman, Claire, Ossent, Pete and Green, Laura E. (2009) Impact of flooring on the health and welfare of pigs. In Practice, Vol.31 (No.8). pp. 390-395. doi:10.1136/inpract.31.8.390 ISSN 0263-841X.
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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/inpract.31.8.390
Abstract
HOUSING for pigs reared for meat has been revolutionised over the past 50 years, and modifications in flooring have been a key component of this change. While the introduction of slatted floors that do not require manual removal of soiled bedding and dung has reduced labour requirements and production costs, solid floors are still in use on some commercial farms in Britain, particularly in older or converted buildings, and are more common in Britain than in other European pig-producing countries. Floors in pig housing can impact on the health and welfare of pigs by affecting an animal's opportunity to engage in normal behaviour and increasing the risk of infectious disease and physical damage due to contact with the floor. This article highlights the impact of floor types on the prevalence of foot, limb and body lesions, and lameness in pigs, and provides typical examples of the pathology of some lesions.
Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||
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Subjects: | S Agriculture > SF Animal culture | ||||
Divisions: | Other > Institute of Advanced Study Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Science > Life Sciences (2010- ) > Biological Sciences ( -2010) |
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Journal or Publication Title: | In Practice | ||||
Publisher: | BRITISH VETERINARY ASSOC | ||||
ISSN: | 0263-841X | ||||
Official Date: | September 2009 | ||||
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Volume: | Vol.31 | ||||
Number: | No.8 | ||||
Number of Pages: | 6 | ||||
Page Range: | pp. 390-395 | ||||
DOI: | 10.1136/inpract.31.8.390 | ||||
Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||
Publication Status: | Published | ||||
Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access | ||||
Funder: | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) | ||||
Grant number: | AW0135 |
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