Essays about: "Sus scrofa domesticus"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 7 essays containing the words Sus scrofa domesticus.
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1. Mapping the pig value chain in the Dominican Republic with emphasis on the risk of transmission of African swine fever
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Clinical SciencesAbstract : As in many other parts of the world, pigs provide an important source of food and income in the Dominican Republic (DR). However, the pig production in the country faces great challenges since African swine fever (ASF) was reintroduced in 2021, after being absent for over 40 years. READ MORE
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2. Pigs’ display of body language - associated with emotional states during differing treatments
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and HealthAbstract : Animals’ behaviours are affected by their emotional state, and emotions can affect the animals’ welfare and health. Since emotions are subjective and could, at times, be illogical, the subject still has much to discover. Therefore, it is vital to understand animals and their feelings in order to improve their lives and welfare. READ MORE
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3. Positive welfare indicators of the domestic pig (Sus scrofa domesticus), a review : Which of the indicators are being used for the on-farm evaluation of pig’s positive welfare?
University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för biologi och miljö (BOM)Abstract : Since the 1960s the focus of animal welfare has been mainly on the negative aspects of welfare and on minimizing and alleviating these negatives. Lately, the focus has been not only on the negative features of welfare that should be kept above a minimum standard, but also on the positive ones that should be enforced. READ MORE
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4. Do growing pigs build sleeping nests? : a behavioural study in domestic pigs and European wild boar
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and HealthAbstract : The domesticated pig, Sus scrofa domesticus, has long been used for meat produc-tion. Its wild relative, the wild boar, Sus scrofa scrofa, gives an important possibil-ity to study some aspects of the domestication process. Thereby increasing our knowledge of important behaviours that may still exist in our domestic pigs. READ MORE
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5. Förflytta grisar (Sus scrofa domesticus) : en jämförelsestudie mellan traditionell drivning och positiv förstärkning
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and HealthAbstract : In Sweden 2.65 million pigs (Sus scrofa domesticus) were slaughtered in 2018, whilst the number throughout Europe was startling 255 million heads in 2017. Moving and handling of pigs is one of the most stressful events in a pig’s life and is carried out with more or less aversive methods that may stress the pigs to varying degrees. READ MORE
