Critical control points for on-farm assessment of pig housing

von-Borell, E; Bockisch, Franz-Josef; Büscher, Wolfgang; Hoy, Steffen; Krieter, Joachim; Muller, Carel; Parvizi, Nahid; Richter, Thomas; Rudovsky, A.; Sundrum, Albert; Weghe, Herman Van den

doi:10.1016/s0301-6226(01)00278-0

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“…However, for sound ethical and political decision-making on animal welfare the information must be integrated further. To this end, new approaches are being investigated, sometimes drawing on other disciplines such as multi-criteria decision-making (Botreau et al, 2007), social sciences (Beyer, 1998;Wemelsfelder et al, 2001), HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points) principles (Von Borell et al, 2001) and multivariate analysis (Spoolder et al, 2003a). Semantic modelling (SM) and Risk Assessment (RA) are potentially powerful tools in this new area of integrated animal welfare research.…”

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Synthesis of semantic modelling and risk analysis methodology applied to animal welfare

Bracke

Edwards

Metz

et al. 2008

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Decision-making on animal welfare issues requires a synthesis of information. For the assessment of farm animal welfare based on scientific information collected in a database, a methodology called 'semantic modelling' has been developed. To date, however, this methodology has not been generally applied. Recently, a qualitative Risk Assessment approach has been published by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) for the first time, concerning the welfare of intensively reared calves. This paper reports on a critical analysis of this Risk Assessment (RA) approach from a semantic-modelling (SM) perspective, emphasizing the importance of several seemingly self-evident principles, including the definition of concepts, application of explicit methodological procedures and specification of how underlying values and scientific information lead to the RA output. In addition, the need to include positive aspects of welfare and overall welfare assessments are emphasized. The analysis shows that the RA approach for animal welfare could benefit from SM methodology to support transparent and science-based decision-making.

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Synthesis of semantic modelling and risk analysis methodology applied to animal welfare

Bracke

Edwards

Metz

et al. 2008

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“…Hautekiet et al (2008) presented a sanitary risk index (SRI) covering many important details in pig farms. Cleaning and hygiene has been included at several control points in an HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point) system developed for piggeries (von Borell et al 2001),…”

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Assessment of cleanness of environmental surfaces in cattle barns and piggeries

Kymäläinen

Kuisma

Määttä³

et al. 2009

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Hygienic issues are important in environmental surfaces of animal houses because of food quality and animal welfare. The aim of this study was to review methods in cleanability research of cattle barns and piggeries. Surface materials, animal welfare and hygiene are also discussed. Concerning different detection methods of cleanness, visual methods have dominated in field studies, but some successful attempts to use optical methods are also presented. A wider selection of different kinds of instrumental, microbiological and visual methods and their combinations have been used in laboratory studies. Radiochemical methods have been demonstrated to be suitable as quantitative laboratory methods. In the case of material studies, laboratory experiments are important prior to field experiments in order to screen potential materials, whereas the field studies provide practical information about the behaviour of the surface materials. The importance of cleanness of environmental surfaces in cattle barns and piggeries is also discussed in the context of material development.

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“…The Freedom Food scheme has been adapted to North American farms through the certification scheme 'Certified Humane Raised and Handled' developed by the association for Humane Farm Animal Care (HFAC, 2003). Similarly, Von Borell et al (2001) proposed a method based on hazard analysis and critical control points (HACCP) for pig housing. These authors consider the impact of different housing designs on welfare, health, management and the environment.…”

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Aggregation of measures to produce an overall assessment of animal welfare. Part 1: a review of existing methods

Botreau

Bonde²,

Butterworth

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Several systems have been proposed for the overall assessment of animal welfare at the farm level for the purpose of advising farmers or assisting public decision-making. They are generally based on several measures compounded into a single evaluation, using different rules to assemble the information. Here we discuss the different methods used to aggregate welfare measures and their applicability to certification schemes involving welfare. Data obtained on a farm can be (i) analysed by an expert who draws an overall conclusion; (ii) compared with minimal requirements set for each measure; (iii) converted into ranks, which are then summed; or (iv) converted into values or scores compounded in a weighted sum (e.g. TGI35L) or using ad hoc rules. Existing methods used at present (at least when used exclusively) may be insufficiently sensitive or not routinely applicable, or may not reflect the multidimensional nature of welfare and the relative importance of various welfare measures. It is concluded that different methods may be used at different stages of the construction of an overall assessment of animal welfare, depending on the constraints imposed on the aggregation process.

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Critical control points for on-farm assessment of pig housing

Cited by 32 publications

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Synthesis of semantic modelling and risk analysis methodology applied to animal welfare

Synthesis of semantic modelling and risk analysis methodology applied to animal welfare

Assessment of cleanness of environmental surfaces in cattle barns and piggeries

Aggregation of measures to produce an overall assessment of animal welfare. Part 1: a review of existing methods

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