Instant Insights

Improving the Welfare of Gilts and Sows

Dr S. Björkman (University of Helsinki), Dr C. Oliviero (University of Helsinki), Professor O. A. T. Peltoniemi (University of Helsinki) , Prof. Paul H. Hemsworth (University of Melbourne)

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Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing Limited
22 August 2023

Sustainable agriculture; Animal husbandry

Series: Burleigh Dodds Science: Instant Insights

This collection reviews the range of welfare concerns that can arise in the different stages of pig production, focussing on pregnancy and parturition, breeding and gestation, and farrowing and lactation. Chapters consider best practices for mitigating welfare challenges and highlights the importance of environment and effective animal management in achieving this.

By: Dr S. Björkman (University of Helsinki), Dr C. Oliviero (University of Helsinki), Professor O. A. T. Peltoniemi (University of Helsinki), Prof. Paul H. Hemsworth (University of Melbourne), Dr Emma M. Baxter (Animal Behaviour and Welfare Team, Animal and Veterinary Sciences Research Group, SRUC (United Kingdom))
Imprint: Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing Limited
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Volume: 83
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 10mm
Weight: 250g
ISBN: 9781801466394
ISBN 10: 1801466394
Series: Burleigh Dodds Science: Instant Insights
Pages: 178
Publication Date: 22 August 2023
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Professor Olli Peltoniemi is Professor of Domestic Animal Reproduction and Dean of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Helsinki, Finland. He is also a board member of TINE, the Research Council of the University of Helsinki in 2014. He has been in charge of Helsinki One Health since its creation in 2017. His research interest include - reproductive health in all species and reproductive biology especially in the pig, cattle and dogs. Dr Sandra Edwards is Emerita Professor in the School of Natural and Environmental Sciences at Newcastle University, UK. Professor Edwards is widely regarded as one of the world's leading experts on pig welfare with over 200 publications in the field. She has won numerous awards, including from organisations such as UFAW, EAAP, RSPCA and BSAS. She is a former President of the British Society of Animal Science, a Fellow of the Royal Agricultural Society of England, as well as a former member of the UK Farm Animal Welfare Council and the Animal Health and Welfare Panel of the European Food Safety Agency.