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Multi-Stakeholder Focus Groups on Potential for Meat Inspection Data to Inform Management of Pig Health and Welfare on Farm

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  • Nienke van Staaveren

    (Department of Animal Biosciences, Ontario Agricultural College, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON N1G 2W1, Canada)

  • Bernadette Doyle

    (Pig Development Department, Teagasc Animal and Grassland Research and Innovation Centre, Moorepark, Fermoy, P61 C996 Co. Cork, Ireland)

  • Alison Hanlon

    (School of Veterinary Medicine, University College Dublin, Belfield, D04 W6F6 Dublin, Ireland)

  • Laura A. Boyle

    (Pig Development Department, Teagasc Animal and Grassland Research and Innovation Centre, Moorepark, Fermoy, P61 C996 Co. Cork, Ireland
    Department of Animal Behaviour, Institute of Genetics and Animal Breeding of the Polish Academy of Sciences, ul. Postepu 36A, Jastrzebiec, 05-552 Magdalenka, Poland)

Abstract

Meat inspection (MI) findings can act as a valuable source of information on pig health and welfare. The PIG WELFare INDicators (PIGWELFIND) project (Research Stimulus Fund 11/S/107) was developed to progress the development of ante and post mortem MI as a pig health and welfare diagnostic tool in Ireland. Three multi-stakeholder focus groups were organized to explore areas of conflict and agreement between stakeholders’ vision for including pig health and welfare indicators in MI and on how to achieve this vision. Each focus group consisted of eight stakeholders: pig producers, Teagasc pig advisors, pig processors, veterinarians involved in MI, private veterinary practitioners, and personnel with backgrounds in general animal health and welfare and food safety policy. In general, stakeholders expressed positive attitudes towards the use of MI data to inform pig health and welfare when standardization of recording and feedback is improved, and the MI system provides real-time benchmarking possibilities. Most emphasis was placed on health indicators as a first priority, while it was felt that welfare-related indicators could be included after practical barriers had been addressed (i.e., line speed/feasibility, standardization and training of meat inspectors, data ownership). Recommendations are made to further progress the development of MI as a pig health and welfare diagnostic tool and address some of these barriers.

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  • Nienke van Staaveren & Bernadette Doyle & Alison Hanlon & Laura A. Boyle, 2019. "Multi-Stakeholder Focus Groups on Potential for Meat Inspection Data to Inform Management of Pig Health and Welfare on Farm," Agriculture, MDPI, vol. 9(2), pages 1-17, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jagris:v:9:y:2019:i:2:p:40-:d:207161
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    1. Jan Tind Sørensen & Lars Schrader, 2019. "Labelling as a Tool for Improving Animal Welfare—The Pig Case," Agriculture, MDPI, vol. 9(6), pages 1-13, June.

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