Effect of information provisioning on attitude toward surgical castration of male piglets and alternative strategies for avoiding boar taint

Tuyttens, Frank; Vanhonacker, Filiep; Langendries, Karolien; Aluwé, Marijke; Millet, Sam; Bekaert, Karen; Verbeke, Wim

doi:10.1016/j.rvsc.2011.01.005

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“…There is great risk that the animal agriculture sectors within these countries will become unsustainable if their citizens, as well as present and future export markets, begin to actively question farm husbandry practices. It has been shown that criticism towards rearing practices that influence animal welfare increases as societies become more urban and more aware of the rearing practices (Bonamigo et al 2012;Tuyttens et al 2011;Eurobarometer 2007). An additional challenge facing the emerging countries is that when animal welfare reform is demanded the timeline provided to the food animal industries will likely not be the half-century afforded to Europe, thus increasing the economic risk to farmers and others in the supply chain, due to expenses such as reduced export markets and costs associated with retrofitting socially unacceptable facilities.…”

Section: Conclusion: a Possible Roadmap Moving Forwardmentioning

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The Ticking Clock: Addressing Farm Animal Welfare in Emerging Countries

Keyserlingk

Hötzel

2014

J Agric Environ Ethics

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Over the last decade many emerging economies, and in particular Brazil, have established themselves as major players in global food animal production. Within these countries much of the increase in food animal production has been achieved by the adoption of intensive housing systems similar to those found in most industrialized countries. However, it is now well established that many of these systems are associated with numerous welfare problems, particularly with respect to restriction of movement. Previous work has shown that people living in industrialized' countries broadly support farm animal welfare reform, and that similar criticisms may be voiced from citizens living in developing countries as they become more aware of confinement housing and potentially contentious husbandry practices. Given the developments that have taken place in other countries, there are lessons that could be learned and applied by emerging economies that would undoubtedly ease or prevent the challenges observed in other countries. Thus, we briefly describe the vehicles used by different countries when addressing animal welfare that may provide insights into identifying possible challenges and potential solutions for Brazil and other emerging economies. Where available we review the associated science and identify gaps where more research is needed. We conclude by providing a possible roadmap on how farm animal welfare reform may be addressed in emerging countries. Solutions will need to be tailored, culturally relevant, and science must play a key role in supporting animal welfare reform in the emerging countries.

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Section: Conclusion: a Possible Roadmap Moving Forwardmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Ticking Clock: Addressing Farm Animal Welfare in Emerging Countries

Keyserlingk

Hötzel

2014

J Agric Environ Ethics

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“…Moreover, it has been reported that textual information is less effective than other information presentation formats for conveying information about livestock practices (Tuyttens et al . ). The provision of a video with narration may be more appropriate to illustrate and explain some livestock production practices.…”

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Influence of Different Information Presentation Formats on Consumer Acceptability: The Case of Goat Milk Presented as Obtained from Different Rearing Systems

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Lucia³

et al. 2015

Journal of Sensory Studies

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The present study aimed to evaluate whether information about the main aspects related to milk production practices adopted in the two major systems of small ruminant farming (i.e., intensive and semi-extensive rearing systems) can affect consumer acceptability of two different types of goat milk: semi-skimmed and whole milk. Four milk-information combinations were evaluated in two experiments, which differed for the information presentation formats (i.e., textual description versus video with narration). Information about semi-extensive rearing system had a high positive effect on milk liking, especially in video-withnarration condition. Moreover, this information presentation format generated higher hedonic expectations for milk presented as obtained from intensive rearing system than did textual description only. We conclude that information about some farming practices related to milk production may be important for helping consumers to make informed food choices, especially when conveying it by a video-with-narration format. PRACTICAL APPLICATIONSThe disclosure of information about livestock production practices is important for shortening the distance between those who produce food and their consumers. Illustrating such information may help consumers to understand how food is produced and, hence, to build their trust in food production. Our results show that video with narration seems to be an effective presentation format for conveying such information. In a purchase situation, this may be achieved via the Internet, for instance, by voluntarily printing a matrix barcode on a food label. When scanned by a smartphone, the barcode can direct the smartphone to display a video, text or other information, which may help consumers to make more informed food choices. The adoption of this strategy may contribute to differentiate animal products from farms aimed at boosting their transparency in the global market of food.

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“…While alternatives to surgical castration exist (Tuyttens et al 2011), their use is market dependant and they are not widely used in North America at present (PCPSC 2012). Currently, surgical castration remains the preferred method for preventing boar taint in Canada.…”

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An investigation of a novel behavioural test to assess pain in piglets following castration

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A novel behavioural test using a handling chute was evaluated over two trials as an objective method to assess pain in piglets following castration. Piglet (n = 98) navigation time (NT) through a handling chute was measured at specific time points up to 24 h post treatment. In trial 1, comparing the NT of castrates (C) and sham castrates (SC), C piglets had a longer NT than SC at 0 and 15 min post treatment (P < 0.05), with no differences thereafter. In trial 2, the effect of an analgesic to control postoperative pain on NT was examined, with castrated piglets given a half (CH) or full (CF) dose of meloxicam 1 h prior to treatment, compared with piglets castrated and given saline (CS) or sham castrated and given saline (SS). Post treatment, CS piglets had a longer NT than SS at 0 min (P < 0.005), and at 15 min, piglets CS had a longer NT than all groups (P < 0.001). No significant associations were found between piglet behaviour in the home pen and NT during the 60 min following treatment. These data demonstrate potential for the use of a handling chute to measure NT as a quick, standardized, method to assess piglet pain in response to castration.Key words: piglet, castration, pain, behaviour, analgesia, welfare.Résumé : Un test novateur de comportement utilisant un couloir de forçage a été évalué au moyen de deux expériences comme moyen objectif d'évaluer la douleur chez les porcelets suivant la castration. Le temps de navigation (NT -« navigation time ») des porcelets (n = 98) dans un couloir de forçage a été mesuré à des moments précis jusqu'à 24 h après le traitement. Dans la première expérience, celle de comparaison des NT des castrats (C) et des porcelets a castration simulée (SC -« sham castrates »), les porcelets C avaient de plus longues périodes de NT que les porcelets SC à 0 et 15 min après traitement (P < 0,05), mais aucune différence après cette période. Dans la deuxième expérience, l'effet d'utilisation d'un analgésique pour contrôler la douleur postopératoire sur les NT a été étudié. Les porcelets ont reçu une demi-dose (CH -« castrated, half dose ») ou une dose pleine (CF -« castrated, full dose ») de méloxicam 1 h avant le traitement par apport aux porcelets castrés qui ont reçu une saline (CS -« castrated, saline ») ou à castration simulée qui ont reçu une saline (SS -« sham castrate, saline »). Après le traitement, les porcelets CS avaient un plus long NT que les porcelets SS à 0 min (P < 0,005), et à 15 min, les porcelets CS avaient un plus long NT que tous les autres groupes (P < 0,001). Aucune association significative n'a été trouvée entre le comportement des porcelets dans l'enclos de domicile et le NT pendant les 60 min suivant le traitement. Ces données démontrent le potentiel d'utiliser un couloir de forçage pour mesurer le temps de navigation comme méthode rapide et normalisée pour évaluer la douleur des porcelets en réponse à la castration. [Traduit par la Rédaction]

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Effect of information provisioning on attitude toward surgical castration of male piglets and alternative strategies for avoiding boar taint

Cited by 39 publications

References 17 publications

The Ticking Clock: Addressing Farm Animal Welfare in Emerging Countries

The Ticking Clock: Addressing Farm Animal Welfare in Emerging Countries

Influence of Different Information Presentation Formats on Consumer Acceptability: The Case of Goat Milk Presented as Obtained from Different Rearing Systems

An investigation of a novel behavioural test to assess pain in piglets following castration

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