The effects of handling and environmental enrichment on the welfare of finishing pigs

2000 ◽  
Vol 2000 ◽  
pp. 131-131 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. L Chamberlain ◽  
S. A. Edwards ◽  
J. E. L Day
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Enrichment ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Growing Pigs ◽  
Interactive Effects ◽  
Finishing Pigs ◽  
Housing Environment ◽  
Two Factors ◽  
And Performance

The general well-being of growing pigs is known to be affected by both the quantity/quality of stockperson input invested and the complexity of their housing environment (Pearce et. al., 1989). However, the nature of the interactions which exist between these two factors is still largely unknown. The aim of this experiment was to investigate the separate and interactive effects of handling and environmental enrichment on the welfare and performance of growing pigs.

Strategic threats to energy security as risks of quality of people's life

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 730-744
Author(s):  
V.I. Loktionov
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Energy Security ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Scientific Methods ◽  
Analysis And Synthesis ◽  
General Scientific ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Economic Well Being ◽  
The Way

Subject. The article reviews the way strategic threats to energy security influence the quality of people's life. Objectives. The study unfolds the theory of analyzing strategic threats to energy security by covering the matter of quality of people's life. Methods. To analyze the way strategic threats to energy security spread across cross-sectoral commodity and production chains and influences quality of people's living, I applied the factor analysis and general scientific methods of analysis and synthesis. Results. I suggest interpreting strategic threats to energy security as risks of people's quality of life due to a reduction in the volume of energy supply. I identified mechanisms reflecting how the fuel and energy complex and its development influence the quality of people's life. The article sets out the method to assess such quality-of-life risks arising from strategic threats to energy security. Conclusions and Relevance. In the current geopolitical situation, strategic threats to energy security cause long-standing adverse consequences for the quality of people's life. If strategic threats to energy security are further construed as risk of quality of people's life, this will facilitate the preparation and performance of a more effective governmental policy on energy, which will subsequently raise the economic well-being of people.

scholarly journals Quality of life evaluation of coinfected patients with HIV/tuberculosis in a hospital in northeast Brazil

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 0346
Author(s):  
Amanda D. SILVA ◽  
Thaylany C. AMORIM ◽  
Ádeny M. ARAGÃO ◽  
Maria J. IBAÑEZ ◽  
José A. FILHO ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Social Relationships ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Socioeconomic Conditions ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Life Evaluation ◽  
General Quality ◽  
And Performance

Objectives: To evaluate the quality of life of patients coinfected with HIV/tuberculosis and to understand their perception of their health. Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out in a hospital in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. Data were collected between November 2017 and April 2018 through interviews. The WHOQOL-HIV Bref instrument was used, obtaining the total score and performance in the domains: physical, psychological, level of independence, social relationships, environment, spirituality. Sociodemographic and clinical data from the Logistic Control System of Medicines (SICLOM®) were also collected through a questionnaire. Results: Twenty-six patients were interviewed, 76.9% were male, mostly heterosexual, single, 43.1% presented an advanced state of immune system compromise. 73.1% considered their health "good" or "very good" and 69.2% did not consider themselves sick. The general quality of life, score from zero (worst quality of life) to one hundred (best quality of life) obtained an average of 69.6 ± 9.1. In the domains, the worst average was obtained at the independence level (11.1 ± 2.6) and the highest scores were in the spirituality (15.5 ± 3.8) and psychological (15.3 ± 2.2) domains. Conclusions: The low level of independence and the unfavorable socioeconomic conditions were important aspects influencing in the quality of life of the studied population. Knowledge about the most affected domains in the quality of life allows the elaboration of clinical guidelines and public assistance policies that contribute to the well-being of these patients.

The effects of liquid feed on the small intestine mucosa and performance of finishing pigs at different water to feed ratios

2001 ◽  
Vol 2001 ◽  
pp. 161-161 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. Hurst ◽  
I.J. Lean ◽  
A.D. Hall
Keyword(s):  
Small Intestine ◽  
Growing Pigs ◽  
Finishing Pigs ◽  
Feed Conversion ◽  
Liquid Form ◽  
Physiological Basis ◽  
Liquid Feeding ◽  
Intestine Mucosa ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Dry Diet

Liquid feeding of growing pigs is believed to increase feed intake and growth performance compared to a dry diet. There is little information on the comparative feed conversion efficiency of pigs on the two forms of diet or the underlying physiological basis for the differences and how liquid diets affect the absorptive mucosa of the small intestine. This study was designed to investigate differences in feed utilisation and mucosal structure in modern genotype pigs offered equal amounts of feed in dry and liquid form. Additionally, the effect of reducing the pH of the liquid diet was considered.

The effect of using fibrous feeds as nutrient diluents on the carcass quality and performance of finishing pigs fed ad libitum

1992 ◽  
Vol 1992 ◽  
pp. 10-10
Author(s):  
B P Gill ◽  
A G Taylor ◽  
B Hardy ◽  
J G Perrott
Keyword(s):  
Sugar Beet ◽  
Growing Pigs ◽  
Sugar Beet Pulp ◽  
Eating Quality ◽  
Carcass Quality ◽  
Finishing Pigs ◽  
Meat Eating ◽  
Beet Pulp ◽  
Ad Libitum ◽  
And Performance

Satisfactory levels of performance and improved carcass and meat eating quality in growing pigs fed high levels of sugar beet pulp (SBP) have been recently demonstrated by Kay et al. (1990) and Longland et al. (1991). One of the main advantages from feeding SBP was a reduction in carcass fatness and increased returns from improved grading. The objective of this work was to determine whether these benefits could be sustained to heavier finishing weights and to compare differences in the response to SBP as a source of readily fermentable non-starch polysaccharides (NSP) and to oat feed (OF), a cereal by-product high in insoluble NSP, which is less easily degraded.

scholarly journals The newly revised interview for deteriorations in daily living activities in dementia (R-IDDD2): distinguishing initiative from performance at assessment

2016 ◽  
Vol 29 (3) ◽  
pp. 497-507 ◽  
Author(s):  
Clarissa M. Giebel ◽  
David Challis ◽  
Daniela Montaldi
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Daily Living ◽  
Medication Management ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Everyday Functioning ◽  
Repair Work ◽  
Daily Living Activities ◽  
Mild Dementia ◽  
And Performance

ABSTRACTBackground:Minimal evidence exists on the detailed deficits in complex instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs) in mild dementia. The aim of this study was twofold, to validate a revised questionnaire focusing measuring the initiative and performance of IADLs in mild dementia and to explore the relationship between individual IADLs and patient and carer well-being.Methods:A total of 183 carers of people with mild dementia completed a further modified Revised Interview for Deterioration in Daily Living Activities 2 (R-IDDD2), which comprised new activities such as computer use, as well as sub-activities on the performance scale. Carers also completed questionnaires assessing patient quality of life (QoL-AD), carer quality of life (AC-QoL), and burden (GHQ-12).Results:Persons with dementia were significantly poorer initiating than performing cleaning, doing repair work, and preparing a hot or cold meal, whereas being poorer at performing dressing and following current affairs. Using the computer, preparing a hot meal, finance, and medication management were most impaired, whereas more basic activities of dressing, washing oneself, brushing hair or teeth, and preparing a hot drink were most preserved. Poor initiative and performance on nearly all activities were significantly related to reduced carer and patient well-being.Conclusions:The R-IDDD2 offers a platform to comprehensively assess everyday functioning. Deteriorations in initiative and performance need to be targeted separately in interventions, as the former requires effective triggering and the latter structured training and support. Most activities were significantly associated with well-being, particularly patient quality of life so that improving any activity should improve well-being.

scholarly journals Enrichment Preferences of Raptors at Elmwood Park Zoo

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 21-27
Author(s):  
Elisa Tyler Tyler
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Enrichment ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Bald Eagle ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Haliaeetus Leucocephalus ◽  
Bald Eagles ◽  
Buteo Jamaicensis ◽  
In Captivity ◽  
Natural Enrichment

Environmental enrichment is often offered to animals in captivity to aid in enhancing quality of life by providing appropriate environmental stimuli that improve psychological and physiological well-being. Due to the limited amount of research conducted on raptors and enrichment, I sought to determine raptor preferences of enrichment types through the observation of captive bald eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) and red-tailed hawks (Buteo jamaicensis) in the education department at Elmwood Park Zoo. I predicted that the raptors would interact more with natural enrichment items compared to ones that were man-made. Although results showed only the female bald eagle to interact enough with the enrichment items to gather an adequate number of observations, she was found to interact significantly more frequently with natural enrichment items compared to ones that were man-made (p 0.0001, FET). These results are not meant to infer that all female bald eagles prefer natural enrichment items over man-made ones, or that all male bald eagles and female and male red-tailed hawks do not prefer any enrichment items. Nonetheless, they justify future research on environmental enrichment preferences involving many more individuals and many more taxa to determine more appropriate enrichment regimens for captive birds of prey.

scholarly journals Passion fruit seed meal at growing and finishing pig (30-90 kg) feeding

2014 ◽  
Vol 38 (4) ◽  
pp. 390-400 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dani Perondi ◽  
Ivan Moreira ◽  
Paulo Cesar Pozza ◽  
Paulo Levi de Oliveira Carvalho ◽  
Tiago Junior Pasquetti ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Control Diet ◽  
Serum Levels ◽  
Growing Pigs ◽  
Passion Fruit ◽  
Seed Meal ◽  
Average Weight ◽  
Finishing Pigs ◽  
Performance Variables ◽  
Finishing Pig ◽  
And Performance

The passion fruit seed is a byproduct of the extraction of the passion fruit pulp and can be used for feeding to pigs. Two experiments were conducted (digestibility and performance) to evaluate the use of the passion fruit seed meal in feed for growing and finishing pigs. A digestibility trial was conducted with growing and finishing pigs, in which the passion fruit seed meal (PSM) replaced the reference diet (0% PSM) in levels of 4, 8, 12 and 16%. Thirty barrows were used with average weight of 36.85±4.19. The PSF showed DE and ME of 3.244 and 3.223 Mcal/kg, respectively. In the performance trial, were used 150 pigs, which 75 in the growing phase and 75 pigs in the finishing, with initial body weight of 30.63±1.49 and final of 60.38±4.75 kg and 60.40±1.50 and 90.02±4.84 kg, respectively. Five diets were used, with four inclusion levels of PSM (4, 8, 12 e 16%) and one control diet (0% of PSM). The PSM levels did not influence (P>0.05) the performance variables. In the growing pigs, serum levels of cholesterol increased linearly with (P<0.05) inclusion levels of PSM. Quantitative of carcass traits and meat quality were not affected (P>0.05) by increasing levels of PSM in the diets. We conclude that the PSM can be used up to 16% in growing and finishing pigs diets.

The effect of drinking trough space allowance on the behaviour and performance of growing pigs

1996 ◽  
Vol 1996 ◽  
pp. 205-205
Author(s):  
L M McDonald ◽  
J Crane ◽  
A H Stewart ◽  
S A Edwards ◽  
P R English
Keyword(s):  
Cost Effective ◽  
Growing Pigs ◽  
Finishing Pigs ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Large Groups

In the U.K., an increasing number of farmers are housing growing-finishing pigs in large straw-bedded courts. While this method of housing is cost effective and has positive welfare perceptions there may be increased competition for the basic necessities such as food and water. This study was conducted to determine the effect of drinking trough space allowance on a number of performance and behavioural parameters when pigs are housed in large groups on straw.

scholarly journals Statistical Tools Driven Science Policy Interface for Strengthening Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dr. Prachi Ugle
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
Ecosystem Services ◽  
Science Policy ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Statistical Tools ◽  
Statistical Tool ◽  
Two Factors ◽  
Science Policy Interface ◽  
Not At Risk

In lieu of ever so evolving landscapes, there is a constant pressure on biodiversity and the myriad of ecosystem services it offers. In order to strengthen science policy interface for biodiversity and ecosystem services for conservation of human well-being, nexus between biodiversity and conservation and sustainable development varied statistical tools are applied. Science policy interface with the Science Based Target Initiative is a evolving landscapes in ecosystem based restoration framework. Aligning it with statistical tools further adds to dynamics for ecosystem management. The statistical tool includes : Good Quality of Life (GQL) = Human Wellbeing and factor is under pressure and indicated as P* - Percentage of undernourished populace ; Nature Contributions to People (NCP) = Ecosystem Goods Services - impacted where in two factors are considered – being at risk, not at risk, unknown level of risk extinction.

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