Animal Well-being
On-farm validation of captive bolt technology as a single stage euthanasia method
August 19, 2012By Suzanne Millman
There has been limited published research on the use of penetrative or non- penetrating captive bolt for euthanasia of swine. The CASH...
Animal Well-being
Effect of Day Mixing Gestating Sows on Measures of Reproduction and Animal Well-Being
July 1, 2012By Robert V. Knox
Legislation and company directives to end the use of the gestation stall for reasons involving sow welfare are in effect. There is conflicting evidence regarding the effects of sows maintained in...
Animal Well-being
Innovative scientific techniques to evaluate alternatives to the use of carbon dioxide euthanasia procedures
June 1, 2012By Donald Lay Jr
The identification and validation of a humane method to euthanize piglets is critical to address the public’s concern that current...
Animal Well-being
Establishing bedding requirements for finisher pigs during transportation and skin surface temperature during different seasons after transportation
April 30, 2012By John McGlone
Producers and packers would like to reduce dead and down market pigs during transportation for economic and welfare reasons. Transport...
Animal Well-being
Evaluation of rate of administration of various gas mixtures using the Smart Box euthanasia device as a humane and effective method of piglet euthanasia
February 3, 2012By Chad Hagen
The objectives of this project were to evaluate the effectiveness and quality of gas euthanasia applied to suckling and nursery piglets at...
Animal Well-being
Optimized alternative housing and management strategies enhance sow well-being
January 10, 2012By Janeen L. Salak-Johnson PhD
These data provide scientific support that the type of individual stall a sows is housed in for the 1st 30 days prior to being moved to...
Animal Well-being
The effect of alleyway width on sow behavior and welfare in a free-access gestation stall system
October 1, 2011By Ed Pajor
The use of traditional gestation stalls is currently under public scrutiny due to restrictions on sow movement and social interaction. But...
Animal Well-being
Regulating Feed Intake of Group Housed Replacement Gilts by Altering Dietary Cation/Anion Difference
July 28, 2011By Paul Walker
The swine industry is currently facing an enormous amount of public pressure to eliminate the use of individual gestation stalls in favor of group housing for gestating sows. Since over...
Animal Well-being
Retrofit an optimized gestation stall system based on sow well-being: A pilot study.
June 24, 2011By Janeen L. Salak-Johnson PhD
Sow housing has become a very controversial welfare issue for pork producers. We cannot justify implementing alternative housing systems without concrete scientific data from these system that...
Animal Well-being
The Adoption of Captive Bolt Technology for On Farm Euthanasia of Swine
June 6, 2011By Jennifer Woods
In 2007, the National Pork Board organized a conference of equipment manufacturers, producers, veterinarians and safety experts to identify the goals and challenges for developing a euthanasia...
