Prompt and humane on-farm euthanasia is a critical welfare responsibility for pig farmers, and training in approved methods is essential for stockperson welfare standards.
Prolonged suffering before euthanasia is one of the most serious welfare failures in pig production. Welfare priorities include stockperson training in recognising when euthanasia is needed, competency in approved euthanasia techniques, access to appropriate equipment, and a farm culture that treats prompt euthanasia as a welfare duty rather than a production failure.