Literature Review on the Pre-Slaughter Welfare of Italian Heavy Pigs
Published in 2021
Scientific review of the state of knowledge relating specifically to the welfare conditions immediately before slaughter of Italian heavy pigs, which are used for AOP products and therefore kept longer than is the average in other countries, a practice that generates particular physiological and behavioural needs.
Document Types: Scientific review
Animal categories: Porcines
Keywords:Adaptation of the animal to the environment, Societal issues, Welfare indicators, Stress, Breeding and rearing system