Welfare and biosecurity standards on cattle and pig farms - cattle and pig rearing conditions | Standardi dobrobiti i biosigurnosti na farmama goveda i svinja - uslovi smeštaja i držanja goveda i svinja
2009
Hristov, S., Poljoprivredni fakultet, Beograd - Zemun (Serbia) | Stanković, B., Poljoprivredni fakultet, Beograd - Zemun (Serbia) | Petrujkić, T., Fakultet veterinarske medicine, Beograd (Serbia)
In this paper the essential elements concerning cattle and swine rearing and growing conditions were given in order to establish welfare and biosecurity standards. In order to establish welfare standards, certain spacial conditions have higher importance, such as correct construction and maintenance of beds, pens and yards, and type and quality of materials used to buid beds and walls. It is necessary to enable movement of animals in stables and yards as basic physiological and ethologic needs, according to latest scientific data. Also, optimal temperature, relative humidity, and air velocity insuring have to be considered, as well as quality ventilation in order to establish and preserve optimal microclimate conditions. Also, it must be pointed out that hygiene maintenance of stable surfaces and animal bodies on a regular bases is essential. Basic principles and criteria for welfare level assessment are given in this paper. According to results obtained in previous investigations, special attention is given to possibilities to correct rearing and growing conditions in cattle and swine farms in our country.
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