Browsing ARTICLES CIENTÍFICS by Author "Manteca, Xavier"
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Effect of environmental enrichment and herbal compounds-supplemented diet on pig carcass, meat quality traits, and consumers’ acceptability and preference
Casal, Nicolau; Font-i-Furnols, Maria; Gispert, Marina; Manteca, Xavier; Fàbrega, Emma (Animals, 2018-07-16) Benestar Animal; Qualitat i Tecnologia AlimentàriaAnimal welfare can be considered an ethical attribute of product quality, but consumers should appreciate its added value. The aim of this study was to evaluate consumer’s acceptability, preference, ... -
Environmental and Management Factors Affecting the Time Budgets of Free-Ranging Iberian Pigs Reared in Spain
Martínez-Macipe, Míriam; Mainau, Eva; Manteca, Xavier; Dalmau, Antoni (Animals, 2020-05-05) Benestar AnimalUnderstanding the natural behaviour of pigs in free-range conditions facilitates interpretation of their behaviour in intensive conditions. Studying six different farms over two years at different seasons, ... -
Sex differences in group composition and habitat use of Iberian free-range pigs
Dalmau, Antoni; Martínez-Macipe, Míriam; Manteca, Xavier; Mainau, Eva (Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2020-12-03) Benestar AnimalThe aim of the present work was to study group size, group composition and habitat use of Iberian pigs along the year when reared outdoor. This consists of a regimen in which animals are reared free ... -
The effects of environmental enrichment on the physiology, behaviour, productivity and meat quality of pigs raised in a hot climate
Fàbrega, Emma; Marcet-Rius, Míriam; Vidal, Roger; Escribano, Damián; Cerón, José Joaquín; Manteca, Xavier; Velarde, Antonio (Animals, 2019-05-13) Benestar AnimalEuropean Union (EU) legislation states that the routine tail docking of pigs should not be carried out and that manipulable materials should be made available to all pigs to prevent tail biting and allow ... -
Using 19% of alfalfa hay in beef feedlot finishing diets did not modify meat quality but increased feed intake and ADG
Madruga, Ana; Abril, Ricardo S.; González, Luciano A.; Manteca, Xavier; Panella-Riera, Núria; Gil, Marta; Ferret, Alfred (Journal of Animal Science, 2019-02-06) Qualitat i Tecnologia AlimentàriaTo evaluate the effects of including extra alfalfa hay in high concentrate diets fed to beef heifers on intake, average daily gain (ADG), gain to feed ratio (G:F), and carcass and meat quality, we used ... -
Welfare Benefits of Intradermal Vaccination of Piglets
Temple, Déborah; Jiménez, Marta; Escribano, Damián; Martín-Valls, Gerard; Díaz, Ivan; Manteca, Xavier (Animals, 2020-10-16) Sanitat AnimalVaccination is reported as a stressful and painful event for animals. This study investigated whether needle-free intradermal vaccination improves the welfare of weaned pigs through the reduction of ...