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Pig Industry Articles: Pig Welfare
Evaluating and Correcting Lameness in Sows
Dr Mark Whitney, Associate Extension Professor at the University of Minesota Extension Service offers practical tips to assess foot and claw health of sows and to correct some of the underlying causes by mineral supplements and improving the floor condition....
Dr Mark Whitney, Associate Extension Professor at the University of Minesota Extension Service offers practical tips to assess foot and claw health of sows and to correct some of the underlying causes by mineral supplements and improving the floor condition....
Tools to Help Producers Control PRRS
The US industry set itself a long-term goal to eradicate PRRS from its pig population in 2002 and thanks to continuing research over the past few years, swine producers now have more tools to prevent and manage the disease, writes ThePigSite senior editor...
The US industry set itself a long-term goal to eradicate PRRS from its pig population in 2002 and thanks to continuing research over the past few years, swine producers now have more tools to prevent and manage the disease, writes ThePigSite senior editor...
A Business that Gets Bigger as the Work Gets Smaller
Researcher Vincent Legendre is working for the French pig institute IFIP to map the flow of pig meat from abattoir to retail customer, writes Peter Crosskey for ThePigSite.
Researcher Vincent Legendre is working for the French pig institute IFIP to map the flow of pig meat from abattoir to retail customer, writes Peter Crosskey for ThePigSite.
Animal Antibiotics, Resistance and Human Health
Antibiotics are a vital component to rearing healthy livestock, but many researchers argue that mismanaged use is having a detrimental effect on the industry, writes Adam Anson for ThePigSite.
Antibiotics are a vital component to rearing healthy livestock, but many researchers argue that mismanaged use is having a detrimental effect on the industry, writes Adam Anson for ThePigSite.
Lameness as a Welfare Concern
This paper was presented by John Deen of the College of Veterinary Medicine in the University of Minnesota at the 28th Centralia Swine Research Update. He discusses the seriousness of lameness in sow herds and how lame sows are more likely to be culled....
This paper was presented by John Deen of the College of Veterinary Medicine in the University of Minnesota at the 28th Centralia Swine Research Update. He discusses the seriousness of lameness in sow herds and how lame sows are more likely to be culled....
Important Pen Features and Management in Farrowing Pens for Loose-Housed Sows
Among the topics covered are the provision of nesting material, floor heating, farrowing rails and space requirements of sows and their litters. Lene J. Pedersen of the University of Aarhus, Denmark, reviewed this topic at Housing of Farrowing and...
Among the topics covered are the provision of nesting material, floor heating, farrowing rails and space requirements of sows and their litters. Lene J. Pedersen of the University of Aarhus, Denmark, reviewed this topic at Housing of Farrowing and...
Housing of Farrowing and Lactating Sows in Non-Crate Systems
The proceedings of a conference that was held in Copenhagen, Denmark in June 2008. Edited by Lene Juul Pedersen and Vivi Aarestrup Moustsen, they were published at the end of last year.
The proceedings of a conference that was held in Copenhagen, Denmark in June 2008. Edited by Lene Juul Pedersen and Vivi Aarestrup Moustsen, they were published at the end of last year.
Transport Losses in Finishing Pigs
This paper was prepared by Cate Dewey, Charles Haley, Zvonimir Poljak, Bob Friendship and Tina Widowski of the University of Guelph for the 2009 Centralia Swine Research Update. Their paper helps in understanding the main factors associated with in-transit...
This paper was prepared by Cate Dewey, Charles Haley, Zvonimir Poljak, Bob Friendship and Tina Widowski of the University of Guelph for the 2009 Centralia Swine Research Update. Their paper helps in understanding the main factors associated with in-transit...
Piglet Processing and Swine Welfare
Dr Allen Harper, Extension Animal Scientist – Swine at Virginia Tech Tidewater AREC, considers the implications on piglet welfare of teeth clipping, tail docking, castration, iron injection and ear notching or tagging.
Dr Allen Harper, Extension Animal Scientist – Swine at Virginia Tech Tidewater AREC, considers the implications on piglet welfare of teeth clipping, tail docking, castration, iron injection and ear notching or tagging.
Measuring Welfare: Balancing the Needs of Pigs, Producers and Public
Summarised by Jaydee Smith, Swine Production Systems Program Lead of OMAFRA, this paper was presented by John Deen at the Centralia Swine Research Update on 28 January 2009. The paper dicusses three main objectives that are likely to produce positive...
Summarised by Jaydee Smith, Swine Production Systems Program Lead of OMAFRA, this paper was presented by John Deen at the Centralia Swine Research Update on 28 January 2009. The paper dicusses three main objectives that are likely to produce positive...
Sow Herd Removals
Growing concerns over welfare have made the public more aware of sow culling, mortality and longevity. These issues are covered by Ronald O. Bates, state swine specialist at Michigan State University (MSU) in the latest issue of MSU Pork Quarterly...
Growing concerns over welfare have made the public more aware of sow culling, mortality and longevity. These issues are covered by Ronald O. Bates, state swine specialist at Michigan State University (MSU) in the latest issue of MSU Pork Quarterly...
Understanding Consumer Support for a Gestation Crate Ban
A survey of consumers was conducted aimed to give the pig industry a greater understanding of their opinions on a possible future ban on gestation crates for sows. Dr Glynn Tonsor of the Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics at Michigan...
A survey of consumers was conducted aimed to give the pig industry a greater understanding of their opinions on a possible future ban on gestation crates for sows. Dr Glynn Tonsor of the Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics at Michigan...
Culling Sows: Are We Looking at All the Factors?
The best predictors of future performance of sows are age and appearance (conformation and lameness score), writes Dr John Deen, Associate Professor of Veterinary Population Science at the University of Minnesota.
The best predictors of future performance of sows are age and appearance (conformation and lameness score), writes Dr John Deen, Associate Professor of Veterinary Population Science at the University of Minnesota.
What to Look for in Gestation Systems for Group-Housed Sows
Productivity was similar in sows housed in stalls and group systems, providing sows were not mixed before implantation had occurred, and aggression at feeding time was controlled. Level of stockmanship and floor type were also important factors, according...
Productivity was similar in sows housed in stalls and group systems, providing sows were not mixed before implantation had occurred, and aggression at feeding time was controlled. Level of stockmanship and floor type were also important factors, according...
Scientific Assessment of the Welfare of Dry Sows Kept in Individual Accommodations
The authors of the latest CAST report into alternative sow housing systems warn that there is a danger of regulation moving ahead of the science. Jackie Linden draws together the main highlights of the report for ThePigSite.
The authors of the latest CAST report into alternative sow housing systems warn that there is a danger of regulation moving ahead of the science. Jackie Linden draws together the main highlights of the report for ThePigSite.
Changing from Sow Gestation Crates to Pens: Problem or Opportunity?
The industry must develop a proactive approach of research and implementation of findings to get ahead of criticism and to take advantage of market forces that care about farm animal welfare, according to John J. McGlone of Texas Tech University and...
The industry must develop a proactive approach of research and implementation of findings to get ahead of criticism and to take advantage of market forces that care about farm animal welfare, according to John J. McGlone of Texas Tech University and...
Fibre for Gestating Sows
At the 2008 Manitoba Swine Seminar, Professor Peter Brooks suggested that ad libitum feeding of sows during pregnancy may now be a practical proposition, and that silages and root crops may have a role in sow diets. ThePigSite editor, Jackie Linden, summarises...
At the 2008 Manitoba Swine Seminar, Professor Peter Brooks suggested that ad libitum feeding of sows during pregnancy may now be a practical proposition, and that silages and root crops may have a role in sow diets. ThePigSite editor, Jackie Linden, summarises...
Persistence - the Active Ingredient against Boar Taint
Like many technological breakthroughs, the development of a vaccine to control boar taint has been far from simple.
Like many technological breakthroughs, the development of a vaccine to control boar taint has been far from simple.
Performance and Health Improvements of Pigs Treated with DRAXXIN® (tulathromycin) Injectable Solution: A Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae Challenge Model
A field study showed the efficacy of DRAXXIN (tulathromycin) in an injectable solution in a Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae challenge model writes Thayer C. Hoover, DVM, from Pfizer Animal Health.
A field study showed the efficacy of DRAXXIN (tulathromycin) in an injectable solution in a Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae challenge model writes Thayer C. Hoover, DVM, from Pfizer Animal Health.
Coccidiosis in Piglets
The topic of the NADIS Health Bulletin for February 2008 is this cause of diarrhoea in suckling piglets. Pig veterinarian, Mark White, describes the diagnosis and how to control the disease.
The topic of the NADIS Health Bulletin for February 2008 is this cause of diarrhoea in suckling piglets. Pig veterinarian, Mark White, describes the diagnosis and how to control the disease.
On-Farm Animal Welfare Audits
Sandra Edwards, Professor of Agriculture at Newcastle University in the UK explained the background to and practicalities of on-farm welfare audits on EU pig farms at the London Swine Conference 2008.
Sandra Edwards, Professor of Agriculture at Newcastle University in the UK explained the background to and practicalities of on-farm welfare audits on EU pig farms at the London Swine Conference 2008.
Mycoplasma Arthrititis
Polyarthritis – infection and inflammation of more than one joint – can occur in mature pigs as a result of infection with Mycoplasma hyosynoviae, writes veterinarian, Mark White, in the January 2009 NADIS Pig Health Bulletin.
Polyarthritis – infection and inflammation of more than one joint – can occur in mature pigs as a result of infection with Mycoplasma hyosynoviae, writes veterinarian, Mark White, in the January 2009 NADIS Pig Health Bulletin.
Insurance-Based Risk Management for Swine Facilities
Randy Drysdale of Farm Mutual Reinsurance Plan Inc. offered some good practical advice to farmers on minimising the risks of pig house fires at the London Swine Conference 2008. Top of his safety list are the adequate provision of fire extinguishers,...
Randy Drysdale of Farm Mutual Reinsurance Plan Inc. offered some good practical advice to farmers on minimising the risks of pig house fires at the London Swine Conference 2008. Top of his safety list are the adequate provision of fire extinguishers,...
