More than animal welfare at risk during improper transport practices

Even the mental picture of a truckload of hogs on its way to market is enough to draw frowns from empathetic animal lovers, but researchers are taking a scientific approach to relieving the stress suffered by the pigs on those journeys.

Ensuring the welfare of the hog is one goal of Agriculture Canada scientists and members of the pork industry. But the bottom line is still the bottom line.

“There’s a huge economic impact. There is no one in the business that would intentionally try to harm animals, because there’s simply a huge economic loss associated with that,” explained Al Schaeffer, a research scientist for Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada in Lacombe, Alta.

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