Questionnaire assessment of the welfare of pigs

Authors
Horvath, G Visnyei, L
Citation
G. Horvath et L. Visnyei, Questionnaire assessment of the welfare of pigs, ACT VET HU, 49(1), 2001, pp. 1-10
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Veterinary Medicine/Animal Health
Journal title
ACTA VETERINARIA HUNGARICA
ISSN journal
02366290 → ACNP
Volume
49
Issue
1
Year of publication
2001
Pages
1 - 10
Database
ISI
SICI code
0236-6290(2001)49:1<1:QAOTWO>2.0.ZU;2-P
Abstract
A questionnaire study was performed involving 76 farms with a total of 380, 207 pigs to assess the welfare of pigs kept in Hungary based on the animal welfare legislation of the European Union. Most significant deficiencies we re found in the fulfilment of the provisions relating to space requirements , the stall microclimate and the behavioural needs of the animals.