creators_name: Dietze, Klaas
creators_name: Werner, Christina
creators_name: Sundrum, Albert
type: conference_item
datestamp: 2007-03-06
lastmod: 2009-10-12 19:15:01
metadata_visibility: show
title: Status quo of animal health of sows and piglets in organic farms
ispublished: pub
subjects: 3animal
subjects: 7animalhealth
full_text_status: public
keywords: Animal health, pigs, on-farm assessment
abstract: In an ongoing study, which focuses on the implementation of animal health plans in organic pig production, the status quo of animal health of sows and piglets in 20 organic farms in Germany was assessed. Standard livestock data showed distinct variations. The on-farm assessment brought up weak-points in hygienic, nutritional and animal health management. Gathered data will be used to develop stock customized optimisation strategies with the aim to achieve superior health standards, including an assembly of cost- benefit relationships.
date: 2007
date_type: published
refereed: never
citation: Dietze, Klaas; Werner, Christina and Sundrum, Albert (2007) Status quo of animal health of sows and piglets in organic farms. 3rd QLIF Congress: Improving Sustainability in Organic and Low Input Food Production Systems, University of Hohenheim, Germany, March 20-23, 2007.
document_url: http://orgprints.org/9744/1/Dietze-etal-2007-animal_health_pigs.pdf