The “Real Welfare” scheme: Identification of risk and protective factors for welfare outcomes in commercial pig farms in the UK

This study highlights individual risk factors which can be considered to improve animal welfare, but also indicates the need to consider the environment as a whole because of potential factor combinations and confounds. Understanding of these requires a large scale database, which can be drawn from assessments carried out as part of farm assurance and support evidence-based advice and future formulation of standards for good practice.
Source: Preventive Veterinary Medicine - Category: Veterinary Research Source Type: research