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Crone C, Caldara FR, Martins R, de Oliveira GF, Marcon AV, Garcia RG, Dos Santos LS, Almeida Paz ICL, Lippi ICDC, Burbarelli MFDC. Environmental Enrichment for Pig welfare during Transport. J APPL ANIM WELF SCI 2021:1-11. [PMID: 34597192 DOI: 10.1080/10888705.2021.1983725] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
Abstract
This study aimed to assess the effects of environmental enrichment for pigs during transportation in different phases of their productive cycle. Two trials were conducted, the first during transportation of pigs from the piglet production unit (PPU) to the nursery (n = 250) and the second during the transportation of nonhuman animals from the finishing unit (FU) to the slaughterhouse (n = 120). This work was an observational study with five environmental enrichments: Control - no enrichment; object - use of enrichment objects in the truck; aroma - use of lavender aroma in the truck; music - music in the truck; and vehicle sound. Animal behavior during transportation, respiratory rate, skin surface temperature, and skin lesion score were assessed. Piglets from the treatment music had the lowest frequency of agonistic behaviors during transportation from the farrowing to the nursery and lower skin temperature after transportation. Piglets from the control had the highest respiratory rate prior to transportation. Pigs familiarized with vehicle noises spent most of their time lying during the trip to the slaughterhouse. The creation of a familiar environment to pigs seems promising in enhancing animal well-being during transportation.
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Affiliation(s)
- Carla Crone
- Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Federal University of Grande Dourados, Dourados, Mato Grosso Do Sul, Brazil
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- Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Federal University of Grande Dourados, Dourados, Mato Grosso Do Sul, Brazil
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- Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Federal University of Grande Dourados, Dourados, Mato Grosso Do Sul, Brazil
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- Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Federal University of Grande Dourados, Dourados, Mato Grosso Do Sul, Brazil
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- Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Federal University of Grande Dourados, Dourados, Mato Grosso Do Sul, Brazil
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- School of Agricultural and Veterinarian Science, São Paulo State University, Jaboticabal, São Paulo, Brazil
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Marcon AV, Oliveira GFD, Caldara FR, Garcia RG, Matins RA, Marcon A, Crone C, Assunción ASA. Bacteriological and Histopathological Evaluation of Articulations of Chickens Diagnosed with Arthritis. Braz J Poult Sci 2019. [DOI: 10.1590/1806-9061-2018-0805] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- AV Marcon
- Federal University of Grande Dourados, Brazil
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- Federal University of Grande Dourados, Brazil
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- Federal University of Grande Dourados, Brazil
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- Federal University of Grande Dourados, Brazil
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- Federal University of Grande Dourados, Brazil
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- Federal University of Grande Dourados, Brazil
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