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Pig Journal Volume: 55
Publication date: May 2005

Proceedings Section

WELFARE ASSESSMENT IN FINISHING PIGS
D.C.J. Main, H.R. Whay and A.J.F. Webster

Abstract
Providing assurances to consumers on animal welfare is an important element of organic and farm assurance schemes. The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) has funded a study aimed at identifying valid, feasible and repeatable welfare assessment measures in pigs. Subsequently this protocol has been converted into an assessment tool for use by farm assurance schemes. This has provided consistency in the evaluation of welfare standards in organic and conventional farming systems. Where concerns arise, further investigation is encouraged. Management requirements are also evaluated in respect of necessary preventive and corrective action that should be included within the written health plans. Furthermore, the proposed assessment system should enable certification bodies and relevant third parties to monitor the ability of schemes to deliver good welfare outcomes.

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