Animal Care Assessment (ACA) - Manual - CQA

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© 2010 Canadian Pork CouncilExtracts from this document may be reproduced for individual use withoutpermission provided the source is fully acknowledged. However, reproductionin whole or in part for other purposes requires prior written permission fromthe Canadian Pork Council.To learn more about the Animal Care Assessment (ACA TM* ) program, write orcall the Canadian Pork Council at the address and phone number below.ACA TMProgramCanadian Pork Council900 – 200 Laurier Avenue West,Ottawa, ON K1P 5Z9Tel: 613-236-9239Fax: 613-236-6658Email: cqa@cpc-ccp.comwww.cpc-ccp.com* ACA is a trade-mark of the Canadian Pork Council.
Table of ContentsINTRODUCTION.................................................................................................. i-1PART 1: GENERALSTOCKMANSHIP .............................................................................................. 1-1STAFF TRAINING.......................................................................................... 1-1HANDLING........................................................................................................ 1-2USE OF HANDLING DEVICES.................................................................... 1-2LOADING PIGS FOR TRANSPORT ................................................................ 1-3COMPROMISED PIGS .................................................................................. 1-3TRANSPORTING EARLY-WEANED PIGLETS............................................ 1-4LOADING FACILITIES ................................................................................. 1-4TEMPERATURE AND VENTILATION DURING TRANSPORTATION... 1-5TRANSPORTATION OF BOARS.................................................................. 1-5PIG HEALTH AND COMFORT........................................................................ 1-5EUTHANASIA................................................................................................ 1-7MORTALITY................................................................................................... 1-7FACILITIES ........................................................................................................ 1-8PART 2: SOWS AND PIGLETSSTOCKMANSHIP .............................................................................................. 2-1NUTRITION ...................................................................................................... 2-3WATER............................................................................................................ 2-3FEED ............................................................................................................... 2-3BODY CONDITION SCORING.................................................................... 2-4SOW-PIGLET COMFORT ................................................................................. 2-5FARROWING STALLS................................................................................... 2-5SOW STALLS ................................................................................................. 2-6GROUP HOUSING ....................................................................................... 2-7FACILITIES/SUPERVISION............................................................................. 2-8TEMPERATURE............................................................................................. 2-8PART 3 – WEANED PIGLETSSTOCKMANSHIP .............................................................................................. 3-1WEANED PIG COMFORT ................................................................................ 3-2WATER............................................................................................................ 3-6FEED ............................................................................................................... 3-6FACILITIES MANAGEMENT ........................................................................... 3-7PART 4 – GROW/FINISHSTOCKMANSHIP .............................................................................................. 4-1PIG COMFORT.................................................................................................. 4-1VICES .............................................................................................................. 4-4NUTRITION ...................................................................................................... 4-5WATER............................................................................................................ 4-5FEED ............................................................................................................... 4-6FACILITIES/SUPERVISION............................................................................. 4-7APPENDIX 1:NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALLY HOUSED OR LARGE-GROUPHOUSED PIGS TO BE OBSERVED PER SITE ............................................... 5-1APPENDIX 2:RESOURCES FOR PRODUCERS..................................................................... 5-2
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Page 5 and 6: Part 1: GeneralStockmanshipWell-tra
Page 7 and 8: 6) Are stockpeople trained in the u
Page 9 and 10: 14) Are your loading areas and ramp
Page 11 and 12: EuthanasiaIn the case of severe inj
Page 13 and 14: Fresh air should be provided and ex
Page 15 and 16: Piglet processingTeeth trimming is
Page 17 and 18: All sows should be fed, at a minimu
Page 19 and 20: The farrowing unit is to be designe
Page 21 and 22: Facilities/SupervisionTemperatureTh
Page 23 and 24: Weaned pig comfortAll equipment use
Page 25 and 26: Pigs kept on solid, bedded floors a
Page 27 and 28: If yes, detail what the specific pr
Page 29 and 30: Part 4 - Grow/FinishStockmanshipPos
Page 32 and 33: VicesResearch has shown that the we
Page 34 and 35: FeedPigs must have access to nutrit
Page 36 and 37: Some provision for heating or cooli
Page 38: Appendix 2: Resources for producers

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