Table of contents

The basics of pig welfare

Legislation on pig welfare in the EU: standards and implementation

Ensuring the welfare of pigs in Ukraine: from requirements to practice

Pig welfare: farm self-assessment

Proper feeding

Technologies for feeding sows in groups

Features of feeding sows in group housing conditions

Microbiota modulation as a tool for ensuring the well-being and health of sows and piglets

Dobriansky S. The role of fibre in ensuring the well-being of highly productive sows

Proper feeding of pigs during fattening

Dobriansky S. What fattening strategy is effective today?

Watering systems with a focus on welfare: practical requirements for pig farming

The importance of water consumption for sows

Dobriansky S. Heat stress in pigs: innovative solutions for combating and ensuring welfare

Appropriate conditions of detention

Group restraint: advantages and challenges, prevention of aggression

Kurnayev A. Innovative solutions for group sow housing

Kurnayev A. Tools for improving the welfare of pigs during rearing and fattening

Indoor microclimate as the basis for welfare and production performance

Requirements for housing space, floor type and straw bedding

Optimal lighting for pig farms

Good health

Daily pig inspection practice: a sound approach to animal health and welfare

Piotrovich V. Strategy for the prevention of gastrointestinal diseases in pigs of different age groups as a condition for their welfare

Masuk D., Kokarev A., Nedzvetsky V. Strategy for controlling swine influenza to ensure their good health and welfare

Sokolov V. ‘Keep your ears open’: approaches to the prevention of inflammation and necrosis syndrome in pigs

Tail biting: focus on prevention

Lameness in sows: assessment, treatment and prevention

Shoulder lesions in sows: early warning practices

Humane euthanasia of animals: principles and practical application

Natural behaviour

Behavioural responses of pigs and group housing

Behavioural changes: recognition and correction

Means and materials for implementing natural behaviour in pigs

Assessing welfare on the farm

Principles for the handling of pigs during transport

Assessing the condition of a sow