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Untersuchung von Tiergesundheit, Tierwohl und Biosicherheit während 101 Transporten von Mastferkeln in der Schweiz

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2019
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Kümmerlen, D., Hartmann, S., Riklin, A., Figi, R., & Sidler, X. (2019). Untersuchung von Tiergesundheit, Tierwohl und Biosicherheit während 101 Transporten von Mastferkeln in der Schweiz. Schweizer Archiv für Tierheilkunde, 161(3), 153–163. https://doi.org/10.17236/sat00198

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Abstract

The transfer of piglets is associated with stress for the transported animals. In addition, animal transports are a risk factor for the spread of pathogenic and antibiotic-resistant bacteria and for the introduction of diseases into the herd. In the present study, 101 randomly selected transports of piglets were accompanied from the breeding facility to the pig farm. Parameters related to animal health, animal welfare and biosecurity were assessed. Transported piglets showed signs of abscesses, hernias or cannibalism in 30% and diarrh

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Aspects of animal health, animal welfare and biosecurity during 101 transports of piglets in Switzerland

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  • Kümmerlen, Dolf
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  • Hartmann, S
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  • Riklin, A
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  • Figi, R
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  • Sidler, X
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161

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3

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153

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163

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Keywords

General Veterinary, Biosecurity; Biosicherheit; Biosicurezza; Biosécurité; Ferkel; Tiergesundheit; Tierwohl; Transport; animal health; animal welfare; benessere degli animali; bien-être animal; piglets; porcelet; salute degli animali; santé animale; suinetti; transport; trasporto

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German

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2019-03-05

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2019-03-22

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0036-7281

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Kümmerlen, D., Hartmann, S., Riklin, A., Figi, R., & Sidler, X. (2019). Untersuchung von Tiergesundheit, Tierwohl und Biosicherheit während 101 Transporten von Mastferkeln in der Schweiz. Schweizer Archiv für Tierheilkunde, 161(3), 153–163. https://doi.org/10.17236/sat00198

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