Tail-biting in pigs addressed in Finland

By Aaron McDonald

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Tail-docking - the removal of part of a pigs tail to remove the risk of biting - is a key animal welfare issue
Tail-docking - the removal of part of a pigs tail to remove the risk of biting - is a key animal welfare issue

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Finnish pig producers have been called on to provide more data regarding tail-biting in their animals. 

The University of Helsinki, alongside the Agriculture & Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) Pork and the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, (RSPCA) in the UK, have joined forces to distribute a questionnaire with the purpose of overcoming the issue. Both countries have banned tail-docking in pigs.

All results and findings will be reported anonymously to provide better information to producers on tail management and tail-related issues,​” said AHDB Pork health and welfare projects manager Katja Stoddart.

The information will be shared with the appropriate industry bodies in both Finland and the UK.

Finland has already provided a presentation on pig husbandry without tail reduction to the European Commission, available for viewing.

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