A systematic review of indicators to assess pig welfare and the sensor technologies to monitor them

Oral session 3[EN] Pig production is considered one of the largest and most intensified production systems and raises major concerns regarding animal welfare. Animal welfare must be assessed using valid welfare indicators, which can be (a) animal-based, directly measuring the response of the animal (physical and mental) to the environment, and (b) resource-based, measuring the environment of the animal and estimating the risk for animal welfare. The aim of this systematic review is to elaborate a list of welfare indicators covering the five domains of pig welfare at all stages of the production cycle, from the farm to the slaughterhouse