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PigsSwine, 2003
USDA. NAL. Animal Welfare Information Center.
An informational resource on swine welfare with bibliographic citations, links to useful Web sites, and a list of training materials for people who work closely with pigs.
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Sow with pigletsA Comprehensive Review of Housing for Pregnant Sows  (PDF|104 KB)
American Veterinary Medical Association.
This is the report and recommendations of an AVMA task force on housing of pregnant sows whose members evaluated over 1500 pages of peer-reviewed scientific literature.
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International Pig Veterinary Society Congress Proceedings 2006
International Pig Veterinary Society.
These proceedings cover many topics about pig health and welfare for veterinary practitioners. This link takes you directly to the pig welfare papers presented during the congress.
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Pig on straw beddingThe Welfare of Pigs
UK. Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
Provides information on welfare standards and codes that exist for pigs in the UK. There are also links to informational booklets on pig welfare and outdoor pig farming.
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Sow Gestation Housing
Purdue University Extension.
Provides access to educational information and initiatives regarding sow housing.
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Effects of Tail Docking and Housing Systems
Texas Tech University. Livestock Issues Research Unit.
An article that discusses the well-being of pigs in reference to tail docking and housing systems.
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Swine Welfare Assurance Program (SWAP)
National Pork Board.
Information about the Swine Welfare Assurance Program (SWAP) and a searchable database to locate a Certified SWAP™ Educator (CSE) near you.
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CAST Issue Paper # 39, Swine Carcass Disposal Options for Routine and Catastrophic Mortality  (PDF|1 MB)
Council for Agricultural Science and Technology (CAST).
A critical assessment of information available on methods of swine carcass disposal under routine and catastrophic conditions.
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Swine in Biomedical Research, 1993
USDA. NAL. Animal Welfare Information Center.
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Swine, 1994
USDA. NAL. Animal Welfare Information Center.
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Swine, 1995
USDA. NAL. Animal Welfare Information Center.
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