Teeth reduction in piglets: What can be done to avoid it?

When it comes to piglet “procedures”, the most common subjects are tail docking and castration, but there are not as many discussions on teeth reduction in piglets. Resecting teeth routinely is also a practice that has been forbidden in the European Union since 2008. How can producers be helped to stop doing teeth reduction? Teeth reduction is a procedure that is commonly performed on piglets within the first two days of their life. The tip of their needle teeth (i.e. their canine and thi