Kuberka, Zbigniew
Mee, John F.
Walaszek-Kayaoglu, Aurelia
Klimowicz-Bodys, Małgorzata D.
Dors, Arkadiusz
Rząsa, Anna
Article History
Received: 24 March 2023
Accepted: 4 March 2024
First Online: 28 March 2024
Declarations
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: As no experimental animal procedures were performed, ethical approval was not required for the post-mortem assessments (Ethical statement no 5/2023; Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Animal Welfare Advisory Team). Individual oral informed consent was obtained from the owners for the participation of their animals in this study. The questionnaire collected information only on pig farm conditions (management and production organisation), herd health and pig vaccination.Prior to interview, informed consent to collect and use the data about the pigs and the pig farms was obtained from all participants. In addition, participants were informed about the goals and the methods (including anonymity) before the interviews. These data were collected in the provision of veterinary services. In Polish law Article 28(5) of the Act of 18 December 2003 on “Animal health facilities” states that “Data contained in the documentation related to the provision of veterinary services may be used in scientific work and published in professional journals under the condition of protection of the animal’s personal data” (), hence ethical approval is not required as this study adhered to appropriate national guidelines.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.