Table 2 Frequencies of answers in the tail docked (TD) and no routinely tail docked groups (No-TD)
From: ‘Phasing out pig tail docking in the EU - present state, challenges and possibilities’
No-TD (respondents from countries with no Tail Docking) | TD (respondents from countries with Tail Docking) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Awareness of Commission Recommendations | |||
Yes | 100% | 84% | |
No | 0% | 16% | 0.22 |
Awareness of Commission Staff Working Document | |||
Yes | 100% | 65% | |
No | 0% | 35% | 0.08 |
Training for veterinary practitioners | |||
Yes | 83% | 28% | |
No | 17% | 72% | 0.004 |
Animal welfare advisory group | |||
Yes | 88% | 63% | |
No | 12% | 37% | 0.13 |
Role of veterinary practitioners | |||
Very important/Important | 100% | 66% | |
Low involvement or importance | 0% | 34% | 0.07 |
Policy for veterinary certificates | |||
Yes | 38% | 37% | |
No | 62% | 63% | 0.87 |
Recording of tail biting at the slaughterhouse | |||
Yes | 100% | 45% | |
No | 0% | 55% | 0.003 |
Effectivity of national initiatives | |||
Very effective/Effective | 80% | 3% | |
Not very effective/not effective | 20% | 97% | < 0.001 |