Animal Welfare

Fact Sheet: Tackling the Growing Problem of Heat Stress in Livestock

Smallholder farmers in the developing world should be implementing cheap and readily available solutions such as silvopastoralism, the provision of sheds, and crossbreeding to tackle the growing problem of heat stress in livestock. It is estimated that seven per cent of global cattle is affected by heat stress, a number that could rise to 65 …

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Teeth clipping key in controlling mastitis in pigs

Farm­ers can cut on sow mast­itis treat­ment costs by clip­ping pig­let teeth on the first day after birth. Clip­ping in­volves ‘cut­ting’ or ablunt­ing of the eight teeth to get rid of the sharp poin­ted ends. Pig­lets are born with needle­like teeth, which can in­jure the udder of the mother dur­ing suck­ling. “Wounds pre­dis­pose the moth­ers …

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