Austrian recommendations are discussed concerning the construction of floors in pig and cattle houses. Emphasis is put on flooring for cattle. General recommendations, legal aspects (EU Directives and regulations as well as Austrian norms), safety regulations and requirements by animals concerning...

This article describes the history, current status and development of veterinary services and education and animal husbandry, health and welfare in Slovakia.

Degenerative changes of joints due to osteoarthrosis in tarsal joint, peritarsitis, tarsal bursitis and asymmetry of claws was studied on legs of 175 commercial pigs, with prolonged fattening (250 days of age) of three genotypes (Landrace pigs-11, crosses between Landrace females and Large white...

After Mundticin EM 41/3 application, reduction of coliforms and pseudomonads (difference 0.76-1.20 logaritmic cycle) was noted. Mundticin EM41/3 application did not stimulate oxidative stress. These preliminary results indicate possibilities of Mundticin EM41/3 to be used in horses. Mundticin...

In recent decades, global production of poultry meat has increased due to its affordable prices and good nutritional value. The latter has been achieved by intensive selection of broilers for increased growth rate, feed efficiency, breast yield and reduced abdominal fat deposition. On the other...

This article describes the epidemiology, prevalence, diagnosis, prevention, control, welfare aspects and regulatory aspects of infectious (including transmissible spongiform encephalopathy, foot and mouth disease, brucellosis, tuberculosis, anthrax and rabies) and non-infectious (accidents,...

The aim of this experimental study was to investigate the effect of addition of cow manure with natural zeolite-clinoptilolite and lime on decomposition processes, physicochemical parameters and microbial community composition and abundance over the period of 90 days. Throughout the composting...

The effect of two housing systems on plasma, salivary and urine cortisol concentrations and the diurnal secretory pattern of cortisol was studied in pigs of different MHS status. Three experiments were done as replicates, each including 8 German Landrace barrows, 4 housed individually in visually...

The objective of this study was to determine whether teat order affects piglets' play during lactation. The 11 piglets of Krškopolje breed were observed in a pen with straw. Animals had two additional objects, the ball and the rope. Direct observations lasted 5 weeks, 3 times a week in 2 daily...

The main purpose of the study was to determine the influence of storage period and egg weight on hatchability of Slovenian provenance Prelux-G eggs. The layer breeders were reared in partially slatted floor pens. At the beginning of the experiment they were 31 weeks old and at the end 35 weeks....