NOTE: Information Resources on Swine Housing,
Care and Welfare may be viewed as one complete publication below
or by individual chapters at swinehousing2.htm.
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Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Preface
How to Use This Document
Training Materials
Multimedia
Packages
Audiovisuals
and Kits
Manuals
and Booklets
Books and Proceedings
Website Resources
Bibliography
Behavior
/ Breeding / Feeding / General
/ Swine Health / Farm Worker Health
Housing / Husbandry / Legislation
/ Reproduction / Slaughter
/ Transport
The editor gratefully acknowledges members of
the Animal Well-being Project Team including: Rich Reynnells, United States
Department of Agriculture (USDA) Cooperative State Research, Education, and
Extension Service (CSREES), Marlene Halverson, Animal Welfare Institute, Anna
Johnson, National Pork Board, Ed Pajor, Purdue University, and Mike Appleby,
Humane Society of the United States, for providing positive feedback and helpful
suggestions during the development of this publication. Special thanks to Julie
Correll, from Purdue University for processing orders and handling shipments
of training materials. Thanks to staff members of the Animal Welfare Information
Center (AWIC), Gregg Goodman, for his assistance in processing literature citations,
and D’Anna Jensen, for her important role in preparing the document for
final printing.
The Animal Welfare Information Center acknowledges
CAB International and CABI
Publishing, a leading international, not-for-profit publisher in applied
life sciences, including animal science, nutrition, integrated crop management,
plant sciences and forestry, for the use of more than sixty abstracts from the
CAB Abstracts database. More information on CABI Publishing and CAB International
is available at http://www.cabi.org
Stockperson training
represents an integral component of any successful farm operation. Recent studies
conducted by Coleman et al. (2000), have demonstrated that training programs
aimed at modifying stockperson attitudes and behaviors have led to a number
of positive benefits for pigs. These include a reduction of fearful behaviors
displayed by pigs and an improvement in their reproductive performance. English
et al. (1992), have defined a number of desirable characteristics in good stockpeople
which include: a sound knowledge of the pigs and their requirements, patience,
empathy, effective animal handling skills, recognition of individual pigs, an
understanding of normal behavior and possess the ability to recognize and treat
pigs that are ill or injured. Training programs and educational materials, that
support knowledge in these areas, should be easily available to producers, extension
swine specialists, animal scientists, veterinarians, truckers, and others involved
in the swine industry.
In
an effort to supply these materials the following resource guide was developed
through a collaborative effort with representatives from government, academia,
and nonprofit organizations. The resource guide contains a detailed listing
of training materials, books, selected web pages, research papers, and more.
Funding was made available through the United States Department of Agriculture
(USDA) Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service (CSREES)
and administered through Purdue University to assist with the purchasing of
training materials in a variety of forms (videocassettes, training kits, and
CD-ROMs). These materials
have been added to the collection of the National Agricultural Library (NAL)
and are listed in the following document in the Training Materials section.
Documents in the collection of the National Agricultural Library (NAL) are assigned
an NAL Call Number. Information on how to request materials at NAL may be found at:
http://www.nal.usda.gov/services/request.shtml.
An
effort has been made to include training materials that appeal to all learning
styles and program sizes. Farm managers, extension agents, and others, are encouraged
to be creative with the resources listed and integrate their use into their
regular training programs. Sponsoring a video session night, featuring a training
CD at a farm meeting, or conducting a book review, are just a few ideas of how
the resources listed could be used to facilitate discussion and learning. It
is hoped that producers and other swine professionals will find this resource
an excellent tool for exploring and locating information regarding the care
and welfare of pigs.
This
publication is divided into four major sections: Training Materials, Books and
Proceedings, Website Resources, and a comprehensive Bibliography. Documents in the collection of the National Agricultural Library (NAL) are assigned an NAL Call Number. Information on how to request materials at NAL may be found at: http://www.nal.usda.gov/services/request.shtml
Training
Materials
This
section includes a listing of swine training materials divided into three different
media types: Multimedia Training Packages, Audiovisuals and Kits, and Manuals
and Booklets. All entries in this section are annotated, contain keywords, and
NAL call numbers if available at the National Agricultural Library (NAL). Materials
cover stockmanship, handling, housing, health, reproduction, and husbandry.
Books
and Proceedings
A
bibliographic listing of books and proceedings covering swine welfare, biology,
genetics, nutrition, production, housing, handling, and pork quality is included
here. Each citation is arranged alphabetically according to the last name of
the primary author. Citations include a listing of keywords and a NAL call number
if available at the National Agricultural Library (NAL). Entries were included
with publication dates ranging from 1999-2003.
Web
Site Resources
More
than fifty annotated web site resources relating to the care, welfare, and housing
of swine have been selected and listed alphabetically for convenience. Resources
selected cover: codes of practice, animal welfare requirements, housing, disease,
nutrition, and general husbandry information. All resources are accessible through
the internet and are current as of July 2003.
Bibliography
An
extensive bibliography categorized into eleven subject subsections covering
all aspects of swine husbandry comprise this section of the publication. Records
in this section were retrieved primarily from the AGRICOLA, Medline, CAB International,
and BIOSIS databases. Each citation is arranged alphabetically according to
the last name of the primary author. Citations include a listing of keywords
and a NAL call number if available at the National Agricultural Library (NAL).
Entries were included with publications dates ranging from 1999-2003. Please
note that citations with a copyright notice are protected by U.S. and/or international
copyright laws and are used by special permission.
Training Materials
This listing includes multimedia training packages, audiovisuals, kits, manuals, and educational
booklets. With the exception of the Pig ProHand program the following materials are available
for a loan through the National Agricultural Library (NAL).
Patrons
interested in obtaining these materials are encouraged to initiate interlibrary
loans through their local libraries. Information on how to request materials at NAL may be found at: http://www.nal.usda.gov/services/request.shtml.
Commerical Endorsement
Disclaimer
The inclusion of
trade, firm, or corporation names in this section is for the information
and convenience of the reader. Listing of a product does not constitute
an official endorsement or approval by the USDA, Agricultural Research
Service of any product or service to the exclusion of others that may
be suitable.
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Multimedia Packages
Pig Enterprise CD ROM Multimedia Training Package
http://www.stotfoldpigs.co.uk/training/training.html
Stotfold
Pig Development Unit, Hitchin Road, Stotfold, Hitchin, Herts, SG5 4JG, England
Tel: 01462 730471, Fax: 01462 733420,
E-mail:
info@stotfoldpigs
An
interactive CD-ROM jointly developed by the University of Aberdeen, Garth Veterinary
Group, the Meat and Livestock Commission, the National Pig Association and the
University of Newcastle, with additional assistance from the Agskills training
group. There are three main elements to the training package: stockmanship and
husbandry, health management, and cost effective feeding strategies. Photos
and video clips of a variety of outdoor pig production systems are reviewed.
Practical hints for managing pigs in cold, hot, and wet weather conditions are
included. A comprehensive and high quality training tool.
A second CD is available that is more advanced and is targeted at unit managers and includes:
staff management, financial planning, food safety, biosecurity, legislation, and product quality.
The CD-ROM format consists of self assessments, skills exercises, questionnaires, feedback,
video footage, pictorials and guidelines. All exercises are self-paced and require only basic
computer skills.
NAL Call No.: SF395 P544 2000.
Keywords: multimedia, instructional materials, self paced, housing, health, stockmanship,
husbandry.
Pig ProHand Training Program
http://www.monashcommercial.com
Monash Commercial PTY LTD, PO Box 3B, Monash University,Victoria 3800, Australia
Tel: +613 9905 9910, Fax: +613 9905 9911, E-mail:
inquires@monashcommercial.com
This program is presented as a multimedia package with an interactive CD ROM, videos, and
group discussions facilitated by a trainer. Stockpeople can individually undertake the program
in a non-threatening setting and progress through the modules at their individual paces with
review and checks on progress. The CD ROM includes a series of reviews and discussions on
experimental and field-based research with video footage that identifies both appropriate and
inappropriate behaviours by stockpeople towards pigs, and fear responses in pigs.
The program is normally facilitated by a qualified trainer to about 6 stockpeople per session,
but it is also suitable in a smaller group setting. The program takes about 9 hours to complete.
It is structured around a first session of 6 hours and a revision session several weeks later to
reinforce the principles learned in the first session. Video and written material summarizing the
key concepts together with posters, promotional material, and a newsletter are provided for
revision and reinforcement of the key messages.
Pig
ProHand is not currently a stand alone self-study program. It is currently offered
by licensed trainers who are themselves trained by the inventors. The trainers
then offer it to small groups of trainees in a group training session. A follow-up
session is then re-convened some time later for reinforcement to ensure that
the lessons have been absorbed into the behavioral patterns of the stockpeople.
Pig ProHand is suitable for offer by a training center to maximize its benefits.
Pre-Slaughter
Handling of Pigs
SLU,
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Box
234, S-53223
Skara,
Sweden
Tel:
+46-511-67000, Fax: +46-511-67268, E-mail:
Anne.Algers@lmv.slu.se
A
multi-media teaching program developed through collaboration between the Swedish
University of Agricultural Sciences, Cornell University and University of Guelph.
The program addresses three major concerns: increasing public concern related
with animal welfare; meat quality concerns as a result of poor pre-slaughter
handling; and the importance of food safety.
The program should be of interest to students as well as professionals dealing with the handling
procedure of slaughter animals and meat quality. It is designed for use in formal educational
settings, in distance learning programs and in training programs for professionals. Seven
modules cover the following disciplines: legislation, behavior, stress, physiology, handling,
animal welfare, meat quality, and meat microbiology/ hygiene.
NAL Call No.: SF395 P74 2001.
Keywords: training materials, animal welfare, meat quality, hygiene, legislation, literature
review.
Reproductive Management of Pigs: Guides and Problem Solving
http://www.susmultimedia.com/
SUS Multimedia Publications
P.O.
Box 5332, Fargo, ND 58105-5332, USA
E-mail: support@susmultimedia.com
This
CD-ROM can be used as a self paced on-farm training tool for breeding herd managers
and others. It is organized into two main parts: the problem solving area and
guides to breeding herd management. The solving known problems section of the
CD allows users to select a problem from a categorized list and then investigate
its most likely causes and solutions. If a user cannot identify a problem within
their herd, they can enter the identifying and solving problems section of the
CD, which will lead them through a decision-tree. Lists of likely causes and
solutions are then provided.
To improve specific management practices throughout the reproductive cycle, to solve longer-term problems, to aid strategic planning, and
to
facilitate training of personnel, users can enter
the guides to breeding herd management. These guides offer best-practice management advice
for each stage of the pig’s life.
NAL Call No.: SF396.9 R47 2000.
Keywords: reproductive management, decision making tool, problem solving, breeding, herd
management.
Audiovisuals and Kits
Alternative Housing for Gestating Sows [videocassette]. Guelph, Ontario, Canada: Ontario
Pork; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
(OMAFRA); Guelph, Ontario, Canada: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Agricultural
Adaptation Council; Fergus, Ontario, Canada: LP Production Audio Video Services; 2002;
1/2", 40 min.; Includes one handout.
Farm managers at three different farms using loose housing for dry sows discuss feeding
methods, use of straw for bedding and/or enrichment, vaccinating sows, estrus detection,
pregnancy checking, labor, muck handling, and building design. Managers share what they like
about their current housing systems and what they would change in the future.
The video concludes with a segment comparing costs of the three farm systems featured with a
traditional stall barn. A handout is included that provides design layouts for sow barns at the
three farms and adjustments for barn sizes containing 100, 300, and 1000 sows.
NAL Call No.: Videocassette no. 3260.
Keywords: sows, loose housing, husbandry, straw, enrichment, partially slatted flooring, pens,
space allowance, feeding systems, watering systems, ventilation, labor, cost comparison.
Artificial
Insemination: Striving for Perfection [videocassette]. Lubbock, TX: CEV
Multimedia, Ltd.; 199?; 1/2" VHS, 17 min.
Produced by National Pork Producers, this videotape details information presented during their
artificial insemination training seminars. Vital factors discussed include proper procedures,
safety, hygiene, temperature control and contamination control. A video quiz is included.
NAL Call No.: Videocassette no. 3210.
Keywords: boars, sows, artificial insemination, semen evaluation, collection methods.
Caring for Pigs: Stockperson Training [videocassette] Victoria, Australia: Victorian
Department of Agriculture, 1992, 9 min, 1/2", VHS. (available from AITEX International PTY
LTD)
Caring for pigs requires special attention to their welfare. Examples are given of good
stockmanship and welfare during routine maintenance, with indicators to assess welfare and
guidelines for appropriate action.
NAL
Call No.: Videocassette no. 3221.
Keywords: welfare, stockmanship, human animal relationships, moving pigs, loading pigs.
Dry Sow Housing: Alternative Systems [videocassette]. London, United Kingdom:
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (formerly MAFF); 1996; 1/2" VHS, 21
min.
The use of close confinement stalls and tether systems to house sows were banned in the UK in
1999. In an effort to meet sow welfare requirements a number of alternative housing options
have been implemented. This video highlights some of the main features of straw based loose
housing systems for small and large sow groupings. In addition a number of feeding systems
are reviewed including manual, floor dump, trickle, and spin. Labor requirements and manure
handling methods are also discussed.
NAL Call No.: Videocassette no. 3220.
Keywords: sows, housing, alternatives, loose housing, straw based, large groups, small groups,
mixing, aggression, flooring, concrete, feeding systems, labor, waste removal.
Field Trip: Swine Production [videocassette]. Lubbock, TX: CEV Multimedia, Ltd.; 1994;
1/2" VHS, 47 min.
Visit the Texas division of National Hog Farms, whose state-of-the-art facilities house more
than 17,000 sows, yielding 350,000 marketable pigs per year. Three phases of production
including breeding, farrowing, and finishing are featured. Housing, handling, disease control,
ventilation, immunization and waste management are reviewed. A quiz is included.
NAL Call No.: Videocassette no. 3214.
Keywords: large farm, intensive production, confinement operation, tour of farm, breeding,
farrowing, finishing, facility design, herd health management.
Good Health Manual for Pigs [kit]. Kingston, Australia: Pig Research and Development
Corporation; 1995, 1/2", VHS, 20 min, 10 min, 6 min. Includes two manuals and two
videocassettes. (available from AITEX International PTY LTD)
This kit contains three video segments and two manuals that enable producers, with the aid of
their veterinarians, to learn how to identify health problems, determine probable causes,
administer treatment, and take steps to prevent recurrence. Common diseases are reviewed as
well as procedures for administering medicines including proper injection techniques.
NAL Call No.: SF971 G67 1995.
Keywords: training kit, disease identification, post mortem exams, administering medications,
proper injection techniques.
How
to Decrease Piglet Mortality [videocassette]. Victoria, Australia: Victorian
Department of Agriculture, 1990?, 19 min, 1/2", VHS. (available from PigWorld,
Inc.).
This
video reviews the care of sows before, during and after farrowing. Practical
descriptions on saving piglets with splay legs, managing weak piglets, milking
colostrum from sows, fostering piglets, and controlling diseases such as scours
and arthritis are presented.
NAL
Call No.: Videocassette no. 3222.
Keywords:
farrowing, preparation, assisting with births, sow health, piglet health, disease
prevention.
Human/Pig Behaviour [videocassette]. Victoria, Australia: Victorian Department of
Agriculture, 199?, 13 min, 1/2", VHS. (available from PigWorld, Inc.).
The importance of human/pig interactions is reviewed. Examples of positive and negative
handling techniques are presented. The importance of proper facility design and understanding
the perception and behavior of pigs is discussed.
NAL
Call No.: Videocassette no. 2601.
Keywords: pig behavior, visual perception, stockmanship, human animal relationships,
handling methods.
Injection
Techniques for Swine [videocassette]. Des Moines, IA: National Pork Producers
Council; Pork Quality Assurance Video Series - #1; 1996; 1/2" VHS, 17 min. Includes
booklet, guide, and quiz.
Covers medication types, injection sites, routes of administration, restraint methods, and needle
size and gauge.
NAL Call No.: Videocassette no. 2359.
Keywords:
techniques, injection, restraint.
Low Stress Handling of Pigs [videocassette]. Fort Collins, Colorado: Grandin Livestock
Handling System, Inc.; 1998, 1/2" VHS, 30min.
Dr. Temple Grandin, livestock handling expert, discusses behavioral principles which will help
improve swine productivity and preserve meat quality. Moving pigs, loading pigs, reducing
heat stress, PSE, and safe boar handling are topics covered. Ideal tool for training employees on
pig farms and for teaching in swine production classes.
NAL Call No.: Videocassette no. 3218.
Keywords: moving, loading, transport of pigs, stress, boar handling.
Mating [videocassette]. Victoria, Australia: Victorian Department of Agriculture, 199?, 20
min, 1/2", VHS. (available from PigWorld, Inc.).
Estrus detection methods are demonstrated using the boar and/or back-pressure test. A new
approach to the housing of gilts and sows to improve mating management is presented. Proper
technique for hand mating pigs is demonstrated.
NAL Call No.: Videocassette no. 3223.
Keywords: reproduction, mating, estrus detection, housing.
Mating and Reproduction [kit]. Kingston, Australia: Pig Research and Development
Corporation; 1994, 1/2", VHS, 7.5 min. Includes manual, guide, and worksheets. (available
from AITEX International PTY LTD)
Practical information on the 10 Must Do’s of swine mating and reproduction is presented in an
educational kit. Kit comes with a manual, laminated pocket size quick reference guide, training
guide, and a 7.5-minute video with tutorial. Full of proven information on “best practices” to
improve the reproduction rate of the herd.
NAL Call No.: Videocassette no. 3212.
Keywords: training kit, reproductive performance, evaluation, estrus detection, artificial
insemination.
Piglet Techniques: Weaner Diseases [videocassette]. Victoria, Australia: Victorian
Department of Agriculture, 199?, 14 min, 1/2", VHS. (available from PigWorld, Inc.).
This video describes teeth-clipping, tail docking, iron injections, ear notching, treatment of
splaylegs, and cross-fostering management techniques for piglets. A second section of the
video reviews treatment and prevention of weaner scours, Strep. suis and arthritis.
NAL Call No.: Videocassette no. 3224.
Keywords: nursery pigs, weaner pigs, management practices, disease prevention.
Pork Quality Assurance [kit]. National Pork Producers Council: Des Moines, Iowa; 1994.
Includes 1 videocassette, 2 booklets, 1 set of self-assessment materials, 1 calendar.
A learning program designed to teach hog farmers the proper use of veterinary drugs. Two
booklets contain the texts of the three learning modules. A videotape is used with learning
module three. Issues discussed include: food safety, illegal drug residues, HACCP, drug
regulators such as the FDA, EPA and FSIS, medicated feeds, mixing guidelines, and GMP
(Good Management Practices).
NAL
Call No.: Kit no. 278.
Keywords: pork quality assurance, FDA, veterinary drug residues, law and legislation, United
States.
Practical
Outdoor Pig Production [videocassette]. Ipswich, UK: Farming Press Videos.
Distributed in N. America by Diamond Farm Enterprises, Alexandria Bay, NY; 1993;
1/2" VHS, 40 min.
This video features examples of breeding units. Basic requirements, essential services, housing,
equipment, record keeping, and integration with other farming enterprises are covered.
NAL Call No.: Videocassette no. 1912.
Keywords: breeding, housing, record keeping.
Proper
Pig Handling for Markets and Packers [videocassette]. Bowling Green,
KY: Livestock Conservation Institute; 1997; 1/2" VHS
This video demonstrates how to handle pigs at livestock markets and at the packing plant in
order to increase pork quality. Provides information on product consistency, understanding and
concern for animals, stress reduction, flight zone, range of vision, point of balance, handling
equipment maintenance, loading and unloading, lighting, handling stressed pigs, and handling
prior to stunning. The video is bilingual (English and Spanish).
NAL Call No.: Videocassette no. 2673.
Keywords:
handling, livestock markets, packing plants, loading.
Stimulus Response [videocassette]. Cambridge, UK: The Association for the Study of Animal
Behavior, Department of Biological Sciences, Homerton College; 1996; 1/2" VHS, 33 min.
Using a variety of farm animal species, the teaching video examines the five steps of stimulus
response. Steps include stimulus perception, the response of physiological receptors,
coordination of the response, effector response, and behavioral response. The video is geared
toward high school and undergraduate college levels and is a collaborative effort between the
Universities of Bristol and Cambridge.
NAL
Call No.: Videocassette no. 2350.
Keywords: behavior, welfare, learning principles, nervous system, psychology, teaching tool.
Stockperson Training Course: Trainers Manual [kit]. Kingston, Australia: Pig Research and
Development Corporation; 1997, 1/2", VHS, 1 hr.,17 min. Includes notebook. (available from
AITEX International PTY LTD)
Video contains live footage of swine being handled on the farm in both positive and negative
ways. Handling of pigs when moving from place to place as well as handling during mating is
presented. Video comes with a notebook for Trainers and Trainees that contains six training
modules: stock sense and welfare; handling pigs, farrowing management and preweaming
mortality; estrus detection and mating management; weaner health, and grower/finisher
management.
NAL Call No.: SF395 S65 1997.
Keywords: instructional materials, welfare, handling, stockmanship, human animal
relationship.
Swine
Abnormalities [videocassette]. Lubbock, TX: CEV Multimedia, Ltd.; 1987;
1/2" VHS, 26 min.
Extensive abnormalities in swine are provided using live examples. Examples of pigs with skin
and hair abnormalities (sarctopic mange, wrinkling, swirls), skeletal structure abnormalities
(weak pasterns, sickle hocked, missing vertebrae), reproductive abnormalities (vaginal
prolapse, infantile genitalia, cryptorchidism), and digestive system abnormalities (rectal
prolapse, artresia ani), are presented. A video quiz is included.
NAL Call No.: Videocassette no. 3217.
Keywords: disease, genetic defects, system disorders, skeletal disorders, evaluation.
Swine Breeds ID [videocassette]. Lubbock, TX: CEV Multimedia, Ltd.; 1995; 1/2" VHS, 21
min.
Swine Breeds is a visually-packed presentation detailing 16 breeds of swine: Berkshire,
Hampshire, Poland China, Spotted Poland China, Duroc, Chester White, Yorkshire, Landrace,
Hereford, Pietrain, Red Waddle, Mulefoot, Yucatan, Ossabaw Island, Tamworth and
Gloucester Old Spot. The history of these breeds, their specific traits and origin is presented. In
addition important terminology (such as barrow, carcass merit, growth rate, insular dwarfism)
is reviewed. A supplement is included.
NAL Call No.: Videocassette no. 3213.
Keywords: swine breeds, characteristics, history, recognition of.
Swine Handling for Pork Producers [videocassette]. Des Moines, IA: National Pork
Producers Council; Pork Quality Assurance Video Series - #3; 1996; 1/2" VHS, 15 min.
Includes a manual and quiz. Available online at
http://www.porkboard.org
The effect of proper handling on meat quality, methods of handling pigs based on pig behavior,
facility design, and loading for transport are reviewed in this video.
NAL Call No.: Videocassette no. 2332.
Keywords:
handling, behavior, loading, meat quality, facility design.
Swine
Handling and Transportation [videocassette]. Madison, WI: Livestock Conservation
Institute; 1989?; 1/2" VHS, 21 min.
Dr. Temple Grandin describes basic principles of pig behavior. Swine vision, flight zones,
reactions to noise, and following behavior, are reviewed. Handling and transportation practices
that reduce bruising, decrease injury, and increase efficiency are also discussed.
NAL Call No.: Videocassette no. 1593.
Keywords:
handling, transport, behavior, injury prevention.
Swine
Handling and Transportation: Video Training Kit [kit]. Bowling Green,
KY: National Institute for Animal Agriculture; 2001; 1/2" VHS, 20 min. Includes
booklet.
This video training kit presents information on proper swine handling and transportation. Video
contains both English and Spanish versions and is accompanied by a bilingual facilitator guide.
The booklet and video are designed to show and explain proper pig handling techniques. Video
contains live footage of swine being loaded and transported from the farm.
NAL Call No.: Videocassette no. 3211.
Keywords: training kit, handling, moving pigs, loading, proper facilities, behavior, visual
perception.
Swine
Handling for Transporters [videocassette]. Des Moines, IA: National Pork
Producers Council; Pork Quality Assurance Video Series - #4; 1996; 1/2" VHS,
17 min. Includes manual, guide, quiz, and laminated adverse weather chart. Available
online at
http://www.porkboard.org
The effect of proper handling during loading and transport on meat quality is explored.
Transport guidelines for adverse weather conditions included.
NAL Call No.: Videocassette no. 2333.
Keywords:
handling, meat quality, loading, transport, weather.
Swine Housing and Well-being [videocassette] Des Moines, IA: National Pork Board;
co-sponsored by the U.S.Dept. of Agriculture, The Cooperative State Research Education
Extension Service; 2002; 1/2" VHS. Includes a series of three videocassettes.
Video recordings from meeting sessions held during P.O.R.K. Academy 2002, an educational
workshop intended for swine producers. Presentations from researchers, government, and
industry representatives covering stockmanship and training, practical sow housing and system
design, and consumer perspectives are presented.
NAL Call No.: Videocassette No. 3259.
Keywords: ethics, stockmanship, welfare, training, resources, housing.
Swine Housing and Well-being [sound recording]. Des Moines, IA: National Pork Board;
co-sponsored by the U.S.Dept. of Agriculture, The Cooperative State Research Education
Extension Service; 2002. Includes a series of three audiotapes.
Audio tape recordings from meeting sessions held during P.O.R.K. Academy 2002, an
educational workshop intended for swine producers. Presentations from researchers,
government, and industry representatives covering stockmanship and training, practical sow
housing and system design, and consumer perspectives are presented.
NAL Call No.: Videocassette No. 403.
Keywords: ethics, stockmanship, welfare, training, resources, housing.
Swine Learning Laboratory Kit [kit]. Columbus, Ohio: Ohio State University; Curriculum
Materials Service; 1994. Includes 1/2" VHS videocassette, guide, charts, diagrams, posters,
duffle bag.
This resource kit contains: situation/ task statements, charts and diagrams, identification tags
and instructions, Educators’ Curriculum Guide, Critical Points of Quality Assurance and
Animal Care video, animal medication product label and insert posters, color retail meat
identification photos, color breed identification prints with name tags and trait descriptions;
animal skeleton structure poster, ear notching pig head diagram, wholesale meat cut poster,
animal handling and management poster. All printed materials are laminated for durability. A
duffle bag is included for easy transport of learning materials to offsite locations such as farms,
fair grounds, or class rooms. Suitable teaching aid for use with 4-H, FFA, and other youth
agricultural organizations.
NAL Call No.: Kit no. 404.
Keywords: instructional materials, youth, breed identification, quality assurance, retail meat
cuts, pig identification, handling.
Swine Management Practices I [videocassette]. Lubbock, TX: CEV Multimedia, Ltd.; 1995;
1/2" VHS, 18 min.
This video reviews swine characteristics, housing, and management of sows and piglets during
farrowing. Includes a summary, quizzes, and answers on a supplemental CD.
NAL Call No.: Videocassette no. 2578.
Keywords: management practices, farrowing, housing.
Swine
Management Practices II [videocassette]. Lubbock, TX: CEV Multimedia,
Ltd.; 1995; 1/2" VHS, 19 min.
Techniques for processing baby pigs including tooth clipping, tail docking, iron injections, ear
notching, and castration are presented. Segments on weaning, feeding, finishing, and paint
branding are included. Includes summary, quizzes, and answers.
NAL Call No.: Videocassette No. 2579.
Keywords: management practices, processing litters, identification.
Manuals and Booklets
Artificial Insemination of Pigs: Trainers Manual [notebook] Kingston, Australia: Pig
Research and Development Corporation; 1997, (available from AITEX International PTY
LTD).
Knowledge of swine physiology and the use of proper techniques are necessary for a successful
on farm artificial insemination program. This notebook contains training manuals for Trainers
and Trainees with modules on advantages of artificial insemination, perceived disadvantages of
artificial insemination, other technologies, reproductive tract of the sow, and physiology of
reproduction in the sow. Estrus detections methods and techniques used to inseminate sows are
reviewed.
NAL Call No.: SF396.9 L96 1997.
Keywords: instructional materials, reproductive physiology, breeding, artificial insemination,
estrus detection.
Effluent
and Housing: Trainers Manual [notebook] Kingston, Australia: Pig Research
and
Development Corporation; 1997. (available from AITEX International PTY LTD).
This training manual for Trainers only, covers the following modules: housing design
principles, water and cooling, building components, pen design, handling and PSE, effluent
planning and pre-treatment of, and effluent treatment and land application. Standard
commercial housing designs are used.
NAL Call No.: SF396.3 T39 1997.
Keywords: instructional materials, housing, design, heating,, cooling, waste management.
Farrowing: Trainers Manual [notebook] Kingston, Australia: Pig Research and Development
Corporation; 1997. Slide set included. (available from AITEX International PTY LTD).
Performance benchmarks are set to measure progress and identify problems that arise in
production. Record keeping provides information required to set or change benchmarks. This
notebook contains training manuals for Trainers and Trainees with modules on farrowing house
targets, pre farrowing management, sow and environment, farrowing management and
preweaning mortality, and post farrowing management. A slide set is included of various types
of farrowing crate designs and farrowing huts.
NAL Call No.: SF396.3 P66 1997.
Keywords: instructional materials, sows, gilts, farrowing, management, housing.
Health: Trainers Manual [notebook] Kingston, Australia: Pig Research and Development
Corporation; 1997. (available from AITEX International PTY LTD).
Keeping good records, recording diseases, and setting realistic targets are important in any
swine herd health program. This notebook contains training manuals for Trainers and Trainees
with modules on the cost of disease, herd health, medication and hygiene, grower/finisher
health, respiratory disease complex, reproductive failure, destruction, disposal, and post
mortems.
NAL Call No.: SF971 C37 1997.
Keywords: instructional materials, herd health, disease, mortality, post mortem exams.
Herd Manager: Trainers Manual [notebook] Kingston, Australia: Pig Research and
Development Corporation; 1997. (available from AITEX International PTY LTD).
This notebook was developed for swine managers. It contains training manuals for Trainers and
Trainees with modules on decision making, cost of production, stockmanship and animal
welfare, matings and farrowing, nutrition and feeding, herd health, cost of disease, genetics,
and emerging technologies.
NAL Call No.: SF395 S642 1997.
Keywords: instructional materials, production costs, stockmanship, breeding, farrowing,
feeding, herd health.
Human Resources: Trainers Manual [notebook] Kingston, Australia: Pig Research and
Development Corporation; 1997. Includes slide set. (available from AITEX International PTY
LTD).
Consideration of procedures to induct new employees to work on the swine farm is important
but often overlooked. Few trained pig specialists are available in the current labor market. New
workers need to be provided with opportunities to develop husbandry and management skills.
This notebook contains training manuals for Trainers and Trainees with modules on induction
programs and coaching, occupational health and safety, self image, and working in teams. A
series of slides covering occupational health and safety risks in the piggery are included.
NAL Call No.: HD9435 A2 S56 1997.
Keywords: instructional materials, labor, husbandry skills, occupational health, safety.
Mating and Reproduction: Trainers Manual [notebook] Kingston, Australia: Pig Research
and Development Corporation; 1997. (available from AITEX International PTY LTD).
The purpose of this course is to evaluate and set performance targets for the mating shed. This
notebook contains training manuals for Trainers and Trainees with modules on mating
management objectives, estrus detecion and mating, gilt pool management, boar management,
weaned sow management, and pregnancy.
NAL Call No.: SF396.9 T74 1997.
Keywords: instructional materials, sows, gilts, reproductive performance, record keeping,
management.
Nutrition: Trainers Manual [notebook] Kingston, Australia: Pig Research and Development
Corporation; 1997. Slide set included. (available from AITEX International PTY LTD).
Feed costs represent a high proportion of total feed costs (more than 55%) for the Australian
swine producer. It is vital for producers to have an understanding of swine nutrition and how it
can affect herd performance. This notebook contains training manuals for Trainers and
Trainees with modules on basic pig nutrition, measuring nutritional performance of the herd,
optimizing feed intake and feed quality, and feeding programs. More than forty slides covering
nutritional issues on the farm included.
NAL Call No.: SF396.5 V37 1997.
Keywords: instructional materials, feeding, nutrition, feed intake, quality, feed costs.
On
Farm Euthanasia of Swine Options for the Producer [booklet]. Des Moines,
Iowa: American Association of Swine Practitioners; National Pork Producers Council
in cooperation with the National Pork Board; revised 2001; 5 p. Available online
at
http://www.porkboard.org
Because it is usually impossible or impractical for the veterinarian to be available for all
euthanasia on-farm, producers themselves often need to perform humane euthanasia of pigs.
Five methods are described with consideration of human safety, pig welfare, skill required,
cost, aesthetics, and limitations.
NAL Call No.: HV4731 O5 2001.
Keywords: euthanasia, welfare, humane, methods.
Pig
Welfare Advisory Group [booklets]. London, United Kingdom: Department
for Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs (formerly MAFF); 1997. 9 booklets.
Available online at
http://www.defra.gov.uk
In the United Kingdom the Welfare of Livestock Regulations of 1994 required that the use of
tethers and confinement stalls for pigs be phased out by January 1999. The Pig Welfare
Advisory Group represents organizations involved in pig production concerned with the need
for guidance on alternatives systems to sow stalls and tethers. The Pig Welfare Advisory Group
is credited with the development of a series of booklets which provide information on
alternative dry sow housing systems. The following booklets are included in the series:
Introduction of sows into groups.
NAL Call No.: SF396.3 I58 1997
Non-straw or low straw systems for housing dry sows.
NAL Call No.: SF396.3 N66 1997
Cubicles and free-access stalls.
NAL Call No.: SF396.3 C83 1997
Yards and individual feeders.
NAL Call No.: SF396.3 Y37 1997
Yards or kennels with floor feeding.
NAL Call No.: SF396.3 Y371 1997
Outdoor sows.
NAL Call No.: SF396.3 O98 1997
Electronic sow feeders (ESF).
NAL Call No.: SF396.3 E44 1997
Keywords: sows, housing, alternative production systems, electronic feeding systems, stalls,
cubicles, outdoor housing.
Profitable Pork: Strategies for Hog Producers [bulletin]. Washington, D.C.: Sustainable
Agriculture Network; 2001; 15 p. Available online at
http://www.sare.org/publications/hogs.htm
An informative bulletin exploring successful alternative hog production systems in the United
States. Methods for determining the right system appropriate for each farm are discussed.
Descriptions of deep straw systems, farrowing in deep straw, hoop structures, and pigs on
pasture, are reviewed. Environmental concerns and organic pork are also covered. A listing of
organizations, additional publications, Websites, and listservs are included.
NAL Call No.: SF395.8 A1 P76 2001.
Keywords: sows, finishing pigs, housing, alternative production systems.
Pork Industry Handbook [notebook] West Lafayette, Ind.: Cooperative Extension Service,
Purdue University; 1978?-present.
Periodically updated looseleaf notebook containing educational extension service fact sheets
and bulletins divided into ten major subject areas: swine production systems, breeding and
genetics, reproduction, nutrition, management, housing, waste management, herd health,
marketing, and pork quality.
NAL Call No.: SF395 P62.
Keywords: feeding, housing, production systems, waste management, health.
Swine
Care Handbook [booklet] Des Moines, Iowa: National Pork Board; revised
2002; 34 p. Available online at
http://www.porkboard.org
The purpose of this handbook is to provide pork producers with current information on swine
care practices that are recommended for safe, humane, and efficient pork production. Subjects
covered include: husbandry, handling, breeding herd management, environmental management,
facilities and equipment, feeding and nutrition, and herd health management.
NAL Cal No.: IPM030304216.
Keywords: feeding, health, husbandry, breeding, housing, ventilation, waste management.
Swine Management Manual [notebook] Honolulu, Hawaii: Agriculture Development in the
American Pacific (ADAP) Project; 1996.
An instruction manual developed for swine educators located in the Pacific islands. Modules on
health programs, vaccination and parasite control, nutrition, reproductive health, and baby pig
management are included.
NAL Call No.: SF395 S94 1996.
Keywords: instructional materials, swine producers, feeding, herd health, husbandry, Hawaii.
Swine Welfare Fact Sheets [fact sheet series]. Des Moines, Iowa: National Pork Board in
cooperation with the American Association of Swine Practitioners; Four fact sheets. Available
online at http://www.porkboard.org
A series of fact sheets focusing on swine welfare. Fact sheets on U.S. Pork Producer Code of
Practice, ethics, transport, and stress available online and in print. Emphasis on science based
information.
Keywords: welfare, code of practice, transport, stress.
Weaners Growers Finishers: Trainers Manual [notebook] Kingston, Australia: Pig Research
and Development Corporation; 1997. (available from AITEX International PTY LTD).
Profitability and sustainability are the ultimate tests of a successful piggery. This notebook
contains training manuals for Trainers and Trainees with modules on production costs in
Australia, health, grower herd performance, and emerging technologies and industry changes.
NAL Call No.: SF395 S643 1997.
Keywords: instructional materials, cost of production, herd health, performance, technology.
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Books
and Proceedings
This section contains a listing of books and proceedings published from 1999-2003 relating to
swine care and welfare.
American Society of Agricultural Engineers (2000). Swine Housing: Proceedings of the First
International Conference: October 9-11, 2000, Des Moines, Iowa. American Society of
Agricultural Engineers, St. Joseph, Michigan, ASAE publication 701P0001, 401 p., ISBN: 1-892769-10-7.
NAL Call No.: SF396.3 S952 2000.
Keywords: swine housing, production, new and traditional systems for farrowing, wean-to-finish, finishing facilities, animal welfare,
environment.
Cowart, R.P.; Casteel, S.W. (2001). An Outline of Swine Diseases: A Handbook, 2nd ed.,
Iowa State University Press, Ames, Iowa, 191 p.
NAL Call No.: SF971 C695 2001.
Keywords: swine medicine, veterinarian’s role in swine production, health management
techniques, etiology, epidemiology, clinical signs, diagnosis, treatment, prevention, disease
control, toxic agents, North America.
Cranwell, P.D. (2001). Manipulating pig production VIII. Proceedings of the Eighth
Biennial Conference of the Australian Pig Science Association, Adelaide, Australia,
November 25-28, 2001, 281 p., Australasian Pig Science Association: Werribee, Australia,
ISBN: 0-957-7226-1-3.
Keywords: breeding, husbandry, nutrition, health, production, feeds, food safety, meat quality,
meat hygiene, Australia.
Dohner, J.V. ( 2001). The Encyclopedia of Historic and Endangered Livestock and Poultry
Breeds Yale University Press: New Haven, USA, 514 p., ISBN: 0-300-08880-9.
NAL Call No.: SF105.275 U6 D65 2001.
Keywords: goats, sheep, pigs, cattle, equines, poultry, humans and animals, natural history,
domestication, husbandry, breed profiles, conservation, endangered species.
EMBRAPA
(2001). Proceedings of the 1st International
Virtual Conference on Pork Quality: Welfare, Transport, Slaughter and Consumer,
November 16- December 16, 2000, Concordia, Brazil, EMBRAPA Suinos
e Aves, 251 p.,
Keywords:
animal welfare, boars, carcass quality, food consumption, meat quality, handling,
slaughter.
English, P. (1992). Stockmanship: Improving the Care of the Pig and Other Livestock
Ipswich, Farming Press: U.K., 190p.
NAL Call No.: SF71.2 S76 1992.
Keywords: human-animal relationships, livestock workers, handling, production.
Ewing, S.A.; Lay, D.C.; Borell, E. von (1999). Farm Animal Well-being: Stress Physiology,
Animal Behavior, and Environmental Design Prentice Hall: Upper Saddle River, NJ, 357 p.,
ISBN: 0-13-660200-2.
NAL Call No.: SF756.7 E94 1999.
Keywords: behavior, stress, housing, design, biology of the stress response, stressors, control,
physical environment, diet, social environment.
Federation of Animal Science Societies (1999). Guide for the Care and Use of Agricultural
Animals in Agricultural Research and Teaching Federation of Animal Science Societies:
Savoy, IL, 1st rev. ed., 120p.
NAL Call No.: QL55 G8 1999.
Keywords: laboratory animals, guidelines, husbandry, teaching, testing, animal welfare,
humane education.
Gordon, I.R. (1997). Controlled Reproduction in Pigs CAB International: Wallingford, Oxon,
UK; New York, 247 p., ISBN: 0851991165.
NAL Call No.: SF768.2 S95G67 1997.
Keywords: reproduction, breeding, review of literature, reproduction control and manipulation,
controlled breeding, sows, estrous cycle, associated events, artificial control of estrus and
ovulation, pregnancy testing, control of farrowing, more frequent farrowing in pigs, increasing
litter size, embryo transfer, breeding pigs at younger ages.
Graeme, T.; Kruger, I.; Ferrier, M.(1994). Plan It, Build It NSW Agriculture: Tamworth,
N.S.W., 331 p.
NAL Call No.: SF396.3 P54 1994.
Keywords: pig housing, farm buildings, design, construction, Australia.
Grandin, T. (2000). Livestock Handling and Transport, 2nd ed., CAB International:
Wallingford, UK; New York, 449 p., ISBN: 0-85199-409-01.
NAL Call No.: SF88 L58 2000.
Keywords: cattle, swine, sheep, handling, fear, human animal relationships, stock person
training, manager training, stress, welfare, assessment, transport, thermoregulation, meat
quality, loading, unloading, slaughter.
Harmon, J.(2001). Swine Breeding and Gestation Facilities Handbook MidWest Plan Service:
Ames, Iowa, 103 p.
NAL Call No.: SF396.3 S89 2000.
Keywords: breeding and gestation facilities, housing, management options, building layouts,
equipment needs, manure handling options, environmental control systems, utility
requirements.
Hemsworth, P.H.; Coleman, G.J. (1998). Human-livestock Interactions: the Stockperson and
the Productivity and Welfare of Intensively Farmed Animals CAB International: New York,
NY, 152p.
NAL Call No.: HV4757 H46 1998.
Keywords: animal welfare, moral and ethical aspects, stockperson, skills, knowledge, status,
attitudes, stockperson behavior, animal behavior, future opportunities.
Hovi,
M.; Garcia Trujillo, R.
(2000). Diversity of Livestock Systems and
Definition of Animal Welfare. Proceedings of the Second NAHWOA
Workshop, Cordoba, Spain, 8-11 January 2000, University of Reading
Library (RUL): Reading, UK, 165p., ISBN: 0-7049-1092-6. Available online at
http://www.veeru.reading.ac.uk/organic/proceedings.htm
Keywords: farming, research methodologies, diversity, organic livestock systems,
Austria, Spain.
Kyriazakis, I. (1999). A Quantitative Biology of the Pig
C.A.B. International: Wallingford,
Oxon, UK ; New York, 408p., ISBN: 0-85199-273-0.
Keywords: genetics, growth, physiology, welfare, quantitative models, production,
mathematical models, physiological processes, feedstuffs, analysis, environment, thermal,
social environment, food intake, mating, pregnancy, lactation, body composition, endocrine,
voluntary food intake, diet selection, digestion, absorption, excretion, macroelements,
carbohydrate, lipid metabolism.
Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture (1999). Swine System Options for Iowa,
Proceedings of a Conference Held February17, 1999, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa,
Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture: Ames, Iowa, 78 p.
NAL Call No.: SF396.3.S954 1999.
Keywords: housing, hoop structures, outdoor pig production, health, feeding, bedding,
management.
McGlone, J.; Pond, W.G. (2003). Pig Production: Biological Principles and Applications
Delmar Publishers: USA 480p., ISBN: 0-8273-8484-X.
NAL Call No.: SF395 M37 2003.
Keywords: genetics, reproduction, nutrition, growth, resource management, social farming
issues, economics, handling, animal welfare, environmental concerns, modern farming.
National Research Council (1998). Nutrient Requirements of Swine Subcommittee on Swine
Nutrition, Committee on Animal Nutrition, Board on Agriculture, National Research Council
10th ed., National Academy Press: Washington, D.C., 189p. + 1 computer laser optical disc.
NAL Call No.: SF396.5 N87 1998.
Keywords: nutrition, requirements, growth, physiology, water requirements, energy, proteins,
amino acids, feed intake, minerals, vitamins, sex and age differences.
Pond, W.G.; Mersmann H.J. (2001). Biology of the Domestic Pig, Comstock Pub. Associates,
Cornell University Press: Ithaca, NY, 745 p.
NAL Call No.: SF768.2 S95 B56 2001.
Keywords: physiology, ethology, psychology, husbandry, anesthesia, surgery, genetics,
reproduction, growth, body composition, nutrient requirements, digestive system, skeletal and
muscular system, respiratory tract, cardiovascular system, hematology, excretory system,
integument, endocrinology, immunology, xenotransplantation.
Rothschild, M.F.; Ruvinsky, A. (1998). The Genetics of the Pig C.A.B. International:
Wallingford, Oxon, UK ; New York, 622 p., ISBN: 0851992293,
NAL Call No.: SF396.9.G45.
Keywords: genetics, management, production, technology, improvement in performance,
phylogeny, morphological traits, diseases, behavior, transgenics, performance traits, genetic
conservation, genome mapping, linkage maps, domestication, breeds, origin, color variation,
morphological traits, inherited disorders, reproduction, meat and carcass traits.
Sims,
L.D.;
Glastonbury, J.R.W. (1996). Pathology of the Pig: A Diagnostic Guide Barton,
A.C.T.: Pig Research and Development Corporation; Bendigo Mail Centre, Victoria, Australia,
456 p.
NAL Call No.: SF971 P382 1996.
Keywords: oral cavity, oesophagus and stomach, small intestine, large intestine, liver,
pancreas, peritoneal cavity, cardiovascular system, blood, spleen, lymph nodes, thymus, nasal
passages, larynx and trachea, lungs, endocrine glands, bones, joints, skeletal muscle, nervous
system, eye, ear, skin, urinary tract, female reproductive tract, mammary gland, male
reproductive tract, semen, neonatal mortality, health monitoring, slaughter, diseases, diagnosis,
anatomy, veterinary pathology.
Smith, P. (2001). Practical Pig Keeping Crowood Press: Marlborough, UK, 208 p., ISBN:
1-86126-388-0.
Keywords: piglets, husbandry, feeding, health, breeding, marketing, practical manual.
Straw, B.E. (1999). Diseases of Swine Iowa State University Press: Ames, Iowa, 8th ed., 1209
p.
NAL Call No.: SF971 D57 1999.
Keywords: physical examination, diagnosis, interpretation of laboratory results, differential
diagnosis, viral diseases, bacterial diseases, behavioral problems, coccidia, protozoa, external
parasites, gastric ulcers, genetic diseases, developmental diseases, neoplastic diseases, internal
parasites, mycotoxins, nutrient deficiencies and excesses, porcine stress syndrome, prolapses,
toxic minerals, chemicals, plants, and gases, veterinary practice, immune system, digestive
system, mammary gland and lactation problems, nervous system diseases, locomotor diseases,
animal welfare, methods of disease control, disease surveillance at slaughter, anesthesia and
surgical procedures in swine, therapeutic, veterinary services.
Taylor, D.J.(1999). Pig Diseases Iowa State Press, Blackwell Publishing: Glasgow, Scotland,
7th ed., 412 p., ISBN:095069326X,
NAL Call No.: SF971 T39 1999.
Keywords: animal welfare, veterinary profession, meat quality, food safety, humane endpoint
for slaughter, risks to man, disease therapy.
Varley, M.A. (1995). The Neonatal Pig: Development and Survival CAB International:
Wallingford, 342 p., ISBN: 085198925X.
NAL Call No.: SF395 N46 1995.
Keywords: neonatal pig, piglets, mortality, review, genetics, physiology, gut and nutrition,
probiotics, diseases, immunology, behavior, thermoregulation, environment, husbandry, human
animal interactions.
Varley, M.A.; Wiseman, J. (2001). The Weaner Pig: Nutrition and Management CABI
Publishing: Wallingford, UK; New York, 336 p., ISBN: 0-85199-532-2.
NAL Call No.: SF396.5 W43 2001.
Keywords: piglets, weaning, transition, liquid diet, dry feed, digestive physiology, immune
status, social, physical environments, growth, feed efficiency, development, nutrition,
immunology, health, ethology, physical environment.
Whittemoore, C.T. (1998). The Science and Practice
of Pig Production Blackwell Science:
Oxford; Malden, Mass, 2nd ed., 624 p., ISBN: 0-632-05086-1.
NAL Call No.: SF395 W48 1998.
Keywords: carcass quality, growth, reproduction, genetics, welfare, behavior, codes of practice,
disease prevention, energy value of feedstuffs, nutritional value of proteins and amino acids,
energy and protein requirements, water, mineral, vitamin, requirements, appetite, feed intake,
diet formulation, product marketing, environmental requirements, production performance
monitoring, simulation modeling, housing diagrams, photographs, charts, tables, extensive
resource.
Wiseman, J.; Varley, M.A.; Chadwick, J.P. (1998). Progress in Pig Science Nottingham
University Press: Thrumpton, Nottingham, 472 p.
NAL Call No.: SF395 P76 1998.
Keywords: comprehensive overview, genetics, neonate, weaning, growing pig, reproduction,
marketing, meat quality, environmental aspects, management, health, welfare, marker assisted
selection, immunological development, gut regulation, post weaning enteric and respiratory
syndromes, crop biotechnology, feed improvement, embryo survival, nutrition-endocrine
interaction in the female pig, GATT, meat assessment, aroma, flavor, robots for meat
assessment, pollutants.
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Website
Resources
Website
addresses change periodically. The sites listed are current as of July 2003.
Emphasis was placed on selecting resources relevant to the care, welfare, and
housing of swine.
ADDS Center: Agricultural Databases for Decision Support
http://www.adds.org/
Comprehensive electronic collections of peer-reviewed and expert-selected educational
materials, lists, and software tools, developed to support decision making by the Nation’s
farmers, ranchers, growers and forest land owners, and by those who work with them in an
educational, consultative, or service capacity. Databases are available/ or in progress for dairy,
beef, goat, sheep, and swine. Collections are distributed via CD-ROM and the World Wide
Web.
AgNIC Swine Page
http://www.lib.iastate.edu/services1/ref/agnic/aboutpage_txt.html
This site provides links to notable World Wide Web resources that deal with the production,
marketing, and research aspects of swine and pork. Agricultural, marketing, and statistical
sites; databases, library and publisher catalogs, and other reference sources are also listed.
Agriculture and Agri-food Canada
http://www.agr.gc.ca/index_e.phtml
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada provides information, research and technology, and policies
and programs to achieve security of the food system, health of the environment and innovation
for growth. Abstracts available from “The Lennoxville Symposium on Farm Animal Welfare in
Canada: New technologies, research and world trade.”
AITEX
http://www.aitex.com.au/aitexpig/edm_index.html
Quality educational materials for producers and swine educators can be found here. Training
modules, audiovisuals, and books, covering swine health, breeding, stockmanship, and farm
management can be ordered through this site.
Alberta Farm Animal Care (AFAC) Association
http://afac.ab.ca
AFAC is an association started by farmers. AFAC’s goal is to promote responsible animal care
and enhance public understanding of Alberta’s animal agriculture. AFAC participates in issues
and legislation that encourage research into relevant to animal care. Website contains Farm
Animal Welfare News, a publication that contains current information on farm animal welfare
initiatives, relevant issues, and research conducted in Canada. Links to reports, codes of
practice, legislative information, and information on training courses for swine handling and
transport, are included.
Alternatives to Intensive Confinement Systems for Farm Animals: An Annotated
Bibliography
http://www.awionline.org/farm/alt-farming.html#pig-farm
Full text links to articles on alternative hog production systems. Hoop structures, Swedish
deep-
bedded systems, huts, pasture raising, and other alternative housing systems are reviewed.
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