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Pork industry makes progress on pain management
Sep 20, 2020Susan SpiegelComments Off on Pork industry makes progress on pain management
Pain management for pigs has always been a challenge, partly because it’s difficult to measure levels of pain and partly because there are no FDA-approved drugs labeled for pain management in pigs.
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Australia’s experience with castration alternative should give global confidence, producer says
Mar 07, 2019Susan SpiegelComments Off on Australia’s experience with castration alternative should give global confidence, producer says
Australian consumer acceptance of a technology that offers an alternative to physical castration should give more pork producers the confidence to use it, says one of Australia’s leading pork...
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Animal welfare key to pork producers’ continuous improvement
Feb 27, 2019Susan SpiegelComments Off on Animal welfare key to pork producers’ continuous improvement
Animal well-being is not a new concept and has long been a priority on hog farms. “It’s one of the ethical principles within the industry’s We Care initiative,” said Sherry Webb,...
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Castration alternative boosting efficiency, quality and welfare in Brazil
Dec 05, 2018Susan SpiegelComments Off on Castration alternative boosting efficiency, quality and welfare in Brazil
Pig producers in Brazil are improving efficiency, quality and welfare standards thanks to a novel alternative to physical castration, says a prominent swine veterinarian and meat scientist.
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‘We’ve almost forgotten that boars just perform better’
Aug 23, 2018Susan SpiegelComments Off on ‘We’ve almost forgotten that boars just perform better’
Ever since Larry Rueff, DVM, a swine veterinarian from Greensburg, IN, stopped physically castrating some of his pigs 4 years ago, and started using a protein compound that works like an immunization...
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Food-chain specialist: Communicate the emotional side of pork production, not the technical
Jan 01, 2018Susan SpiegelComments Off on Food-chain specialist: Communicate the emotional side of pork production, not the technical
The food supply chain has changed dramatically in the past 20 years. “It’s so much more complex and consumer driven,” said Justin Ransom, supply chain strategist. “Today’s consumer can ask...