Sampling size methodologies used in pig welfare audits underestimate animal-based measures: a preliminary exploration
Future work on swine farms should explore alternative sampling methods that more closely represent welfare conditions to that of the total farm inventory.
Authors
- Rubia Mitalli Tomacheuski (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7967-0124)
- Christian Fleming (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3076-5560)
- Pedro Henrique Esteves Trindade (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8522-5553)
- Victória R. Merenda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4745-9762)
- Cassandra Jass
- Anna K. Johnson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7687-0465)
- Gustavo Machado (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7552-6144)
- Monique D. Pairis-Garcia
- Mallory Strickland
Institutions
- North Carolina State University (US)
- Iowa State University (US)
- Tyson Foods (United States) (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association
- Published
- 2025-05-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2460/javma.24.11.0741
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.35
Funders
- U.S. Department of Agriculture
- Iowa State University