A review of the welfare consequences of surgical castration in piglets and the evaluation of non-surgical methods

Armelle Prunier (1) , Michel M. Bonneau (1) , E.H. von Borell (2) , S. Cinotti (3) , M. Gunn (4) , B. Frediksen (5) , M. Giersing (6) , D.B. Morton (7) , F.A.M Tuyttens (8) , Antonio Velarde (9)

1 SENAH - Systèmes d'Elevage, Nutrition Animale et Humaine
2 Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg
3 Facoltà di Medicina Veterinaria
4 Central Veterinary Research Laboratory
5 Norwegian Meat Research Centre
6 KVL - Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University = Kongelige Veterinær- og Landbohøjskole
7 University of Birmingham
8 Flanders Institute for Biotechnology
9 IRTA - Institut de Recerca i Tecnologia Agroalimentàries = Institute of Agrifood Research and Technology

Mots clés: BIEN-ETRE ANIMAL

Domaines: Sciences du Vivant [q-bio]; Informatique [cs]

Armelle Prunier, Michel M. Bonneau, E.H. von Borell, S. Cinotti, M. Gunn, et al.. A review of the welfare consequences of surgical castration in piglets and the evaluation of non-surgical methods. Animal Welfare Journal, 2006, 15, pp.277-289. ⟨hal-02667527⟩