Decision support system with semantic model to assess the risk of tail biting in pigs: 1. Modelling

Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Volumn 87, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 31-44

  Bracke, Marc B M ^a   Hulsegge, B ^a   Keeling, Linda ^b   Blokhuis, Harry J ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Housing; Management; Modelling risk assessment; Pigs; Tail biting

Indexed keywords

PIG;

ANIMALIA; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 2642548438     PISSN: 01681591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.applanim.2003.12.005     Document Type: Article

References (34)

1. Aalund O. Tail-biting, a stress indicator. Dansk Veterinaertidsskrift. 1:1978;431-435
2. Beattie V.E., Sneddon I.A., Walker N., Weatherup R.N. Environmental enrichment of intensive pig housing using spent mushroom compost. Anim. Sci. 72:2001;35-42
3. Beattie V.E., Walker N., Sneddon I.A. Effects of environmental enrichment on behavior and productivity of growing pigs. Anim. Welfare. 4:1995;207-220
4. Bracke M.B.M., Spruijt B.M., Metz J.H.M., Schouten W.G.P. Decision support system for overall welfare assessment in pregnant sows. A. Model structure and weighting procedure. J. Anim. Sci. 8:2002;1819-1834
5. Bracke M.B.M., Metz J.H.M., Spruijt B.M., Schouten W.G.P. Decision support system for overall welfare assessment in pregnant sows. B. Validation by expert opinion. J. Anim. Sci. 8:2002;1835-1845
6. Bracke, M.B.M., Hulsegge, B., Keeling, L., Blokhuis, H.J., 2004. Decision support system with semantic model to assess the risk of tail biting in pigs. 2. 'Validation'. Appl. Anim. Behav. Sci. 87, 45-54.
7. Buré, R.G., v. d. Kerk, P., Koomans, P., 1983. Het verstrekken van stro, compost en tuinaarde aan mestvarkens. Publikatie No. 190. Instituut voor Mechanisatie, Arbeid en Gebouwen (IMAG), Wageningen.
8. Chambers C., Powell L., Wilson E., Green L.E. A postal survey of tail biting in pigs in south west England. Vet. Rec. 11:1995;147-148
9. Date, C.J., 1995. An Introduction to Database Systems, 6th ed. Addison-Wesley, Reading, MA.
10. Ekesbo I. Animal health. Vet. Rec. 93:1973;36-39
11. Etter Kjelsaas H. Pig rearing in the open-fronted, deep-litter stall. Tierhaltung. 173:1986;151-152
12. Ewbank R. Abnormal behaviour and pig nutrition. An unsuccessful attempt to induce tail biting by feeding a high energy, low fibre vegetable protein ration. Br. Vet. J. 129:1973;366-369
13. Fraser D. Mineral-deficient diets and the pig's attraction to blood: implications for tail-biting. Can. J. Anim. Sci. 67:1987;909-918
14. Fraser D., Bernon D.E., Ball R.O. Enhanced attraction to blood by pigs with inadequate dietary protein supplementation. Can. J. Anim. Sci. 71:1991;611-619
15. Geers R., Dellaert B., Goedseels V., Hoogerbrugge A., Vranken E., Maes F., Berkmans J.D. An assessment of optimal air temperatures in pig houses by the quantification of behavioural and health-related problems. Anim. Prod. 48:1989;571-578
16. Guy J.H., Rowlinson P., Chadwick J.P., Ellis M. Behaviour of two genotypes of growing-finishing pig in three different housing systems. Appl. Anim. Behav. Sci. 75:2002;193-206
17. Haske Cornelius H., Bogner H., Peschke W. Investigations on the behaviour of fattening pigs in different stall-housing systems in relation to tail and ear biting. Bayerische Landwirtschaftliches Jahrbuch. 56:1979;162-200
18. Huey R.J. Incidence, location and interrelationships between sites of abscesses recorded in pigs at a bacon factory in Northern Ireland. Vet. Rec. 138:1996;511-514
19. Hunter E.J., Jones T.A., Guise H.J., Penny R.H.C., Hoste S. Tail biting in pigs. 1. The prevalence at six UK abattoris and the relationship of tail biting with docking. Pig J. 43:1999;18-32
20. Koomans P. Prospects of loose housing for fattening pigs. Publicatie. 103:1978;54-56
21. Krotzl H., Sciarra C., Troxler J. Aktuelle Arbeiten zur Argemässen Tierhaltung. 1993:1994;10-13
22. Lee, H.W., Veary, C.M., Ingkaninun, P., Poomvises, P., 1993. A post-slaughter investigation into the tail biting syndrome in pig carcasses from selected problem herds. In: Proceedings of the 11th International Symposium of the World Association of Veterinary Food Hygienists, pp. 128-131.
23. McIntyre J., Edwards S.A. An investigation into the effect of different protein and energy intakes on model tail chewing behaviour of growing pigs. Appl. Anim. Behav. Sci. 77:2002;93-104
24. Petersen V., Simonsen H.B., Lawson L.G. The effect of environmental stimulation on the development of behaviour in pigs. Appl. Anim. Behav. Sci. 45:1995;215-224
25. Schneider D., Bronsch K. Rearing early weaned piglets in cages or on the floor. Zuchtungskunde. 46:1974;458-467
26. Schroder-Petersen D.L., Simonsen H.B. Tail biting in pigs. Vet. J. 162:2001;196-210
27. Simonsen H.B. Behaviour and distribution of fattening pigs in the multi-activity pen. Appl. Anim. Behav. Sci. 27:1990;311-324
28. Simonsen H.B. Effect of early rearing environment and tail docking on later behaviour and production in fattening pigs. Acta Agric. Scand., Sect. A: Anim. Sci. Suppl. 45:1995;139-144
29. Simonsen H.B., Klinken L., Bindseil E. Histopathology of intact and docked pigtails. Br. Vet. J. 147:1991;407-412
30. Stubbe A., Beck J., Jungbluth T. Improvement of animal welfare in intensive pig management systems by an activity displacement technique. Landbauforschung Volkenrode Sonderheft. 193:1999;167-171
31. Turban, E., 1995. Decision Support Systems and Expert Systems, 4th ed. Prentice-Hall, Englewood Cliffs, NJ.
32. van Putten G., Elshof W.J. Der Einfluss von drei Lichtniveaus auf das Verhalten von Mastschweinen. KTBL Schrift No. 299:1984;197-216
33. van Putten, G., 1968. Een onderzoek naar staarbijten bij mestmarkens. Ph.D. Thesis. Unpublished Dissertation. University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam.
34. Willeberg, P., 1991. Animal welfare studies: epidemiological considerations. In: Proceedings of the Society for Veterinary Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, April 17-19, London, UK, pp. 76-82.