…In this study, we evaluated the acceptability of each of these methods in 16 countries in Europe. Of the 4 presented options, the practice of surgical castration was least accepted (32%), whilst…
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…In this study, we evaluated the acceptability of each of these methods in 16 countries in Europe. Of the 4 presented options, the practice of surgical castration was least accepted (32%), whilst…
…The Council of Europe (CoE), in 1992 [12], stated in Article 30 that mutilations are not permitted, except for tail docking (as long as sufficient length of the tail is left to…
…Earth and Environmental Science 333 (2019) 012001 doi:10.1088/1755-1315/333/1/012001 Why it is so difficult to end surgical castration of boars in Europe: Pros and cons of…
…Earth and Environmental Science 333 (2019) 012001 doi:10.1088/1755-1315/333/1/012001 Why it is so difficult to end surgical castration of boars in Europe: Pros and cons of…
…The Council of Europe wk (±1 wk) at the Corstorphine Dairy Unit of The recommends the use of anesthesia for the dehorning of University of Sydney (New South Wales, Australia) in calves…
…8 tries in Europe have implemented the use of anes- Administration of a nonsteroidal anti-inflamma- thesia and analgesia during the castration process, tory before the castration of piglets can alleviate pain…
…8 tries in Europe have implemented the use of anes- Administration of a nonsteroidal anti-inflamma- thesia and analgesia during the castration process, tory before the castration of piglets can alleviate pain…
ically performed without any pain relief, including in North America [20] and the EU [5]. In a detailed survey of 26 European countries, undertaken as part of the PIGCAS project (Attitudes, Practices and State-of-the-Art regarding Piglet Castration in Europe) in 2009, in the European Union [5] it was estimated that 79.3% of the about 98 million male pigs were castrated and analgesic use was reported as “very rare” or “never” in most EU member countries surveyed. Over the past decade, Animals 2020, 10, 1450 3 of 37 however, welfare concerns and ethical objectives have led to a drive to develop effective pain relief strategies for piglet castration, along with strategies to support the phasing out of the procedure where possible. In 2010, for example, the ‘European Declaration on alternatives to surgical castration of pigs’ was agreed, stipulating the intention that from 1 January 2012, surgical castration of pigs should only be performed with prolonged analgesia and/or anaesthesia. From 2018, the declaration stipulates that the surgical castration of pigs should be phased out altogether. This has seen progress with non-surgical alternatives along with exploration of a range of different anesthetic/analgesic options for piglet castration. These include the use of general anaesthesia (with CO2, isoflurane, or injectable agents); the use of injectable local anaesthesia (such as lignocaine or procaine) administered by a combination of subcutaneous scrotal and intra-testicular (i.t.), or infundibular injection 5–15 min prior to the procedure; and/or the use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory (NSAID) medications generally also administered 20 min prior to castration, via intra-muscular (i.m.) injection or oral administration [3,6]. An updated survey of 24
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