Physiological and economic benefits of abandoning invasive surgical procedures and enhancing animal welfare in swine production

Keyphrases

• Surgical Procedures 100%
• Economic Benefits 100%
• Physiological Benefits 100%
• Animal Welfare 100%
• Surgical Castration 100%
• Swine Production 100%
• Swine 66%
• Tail Docking 66%
• Teeth Clipping 66%
• Immunocastration 66%
• Testosterone 33%
• Ethical Issues 33%
• Meat 33%
• Weight Gain 33%
• Production Efficiency 33%
• Social Concerns 33%
• Social Welfare 33%
• Economic Model 33%
• Reduced Stress 33%
• Food Animals 33%
• Salivary Cortisol 33%
• Hair Cortisol 33%
• Swine Farming 33%
• Piglets 33%
• Pork 33%
• Farm Management 33%
• Consumer Surplus 33%
• Environmental Enrichment 33%
• Pig Welfare 33%
• Pig Production 33%
• Effective Alternative 33%
• Meat Prices 33%
• Pig Health 33%
• Pork Meat 33%
• Agro-food System 33%
• Producer Surplus 33%

Agricultural and Biological Sciences

• Dehydroepiandrosterone 25%

Veterinary Science and Veterinary Medicine

• Dehydroepiandrosterone 25%