PIC Sow management: Top trends to watch
Three industry veterans discuss sow management trends and offer predictions for the future.
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Diarrhea in neonatal piglets: management practices
Is it best to separate gilts from sows? Which biosecurity measures are most important? In this article, four renowned veterinarians discuss their recommendations.
Post-insemination management guidelines for swine
To conclude this series of articles, swine reproduction and artificial insemination specialist Javier Gil explains the importance of proper post-service management in terms of when to move sows and how to feed them.
Swine inflammation and necrosis syndrome in different production stages
Swine inflammation and necrosis syndrome is influenced by husbandry and quality of sow in suckling piglets, weaners, and fattening pigs.
The stress of weaning: What do we know and what can we do?
Changes at weaning can have significant detrimental impacts on the piglet's gastrointestinal tract structure and function. Sexual dimorphism, weaning weight, and weaning age play a role.
UK's first ever action plan for animal welfare
UK launches first ever action plan to improve the welfare and conservation of animals.
New intelligent software for veterinarian and farmer from VetAsyst
VetAsyst offers real-time data in the cloud for chain management and optimization.
Causes of abortions occurring at a certain point in the gestation
What could be causing the abortions happening at a particular point in the gestation?
Germany to shorten transport distances for the animals
The aim is to expand decentralized facilities in order to shorten transport distances for the animals.
Biosecurity practices for deadstock management at the farm
Key biosecurity messages to move dead pigs out of the clean area of the farm to the deadstock management area prior to their treatment: external deadstock container, incinerator or hydrolysis container.
Providing toys to pigs can improve the human-animal relationship
After playing with toys, pigs seemed to be less fearful and in a more positive emotional state.
CP Foods assures meat with animal welfare practices is safe to consume
Charoen Pokphand Foods PCL has developed animal welfare practices together with a biosecurity system to ensure healthy animals and safe, quality meats.
Banning caged farming in the EU: Hearing on the European Citizens’ Initiative
MEPs will debate a citizens’ initiative to ban the use of cages for farm animals , together with experts, Commissioners and representatives of other EU bodies on Thursday.
Transport and tail docking of pigs among EU animal welfare priorities
The European Commission has published an evaluation of the "European Union Strategy for the Protection and Welfare of Animals 2012-2015" to identify the extent to which the objectives have been met.
CP Foods moves up one tier on the latest Business Benchmark on Farm Animal Welfare report
Charoen Pokphand Foods shows significant development in the areas of Innovation and Leadership as well as Performance Reporting and Impact.
Causes of seasonal abortions
What can I do if the abortion rate is greater than 2% and the abortions are concentrated around a specific time of year? How can I combat seasonal abortions?