Welfare in growing pigs: Key points to take into account

Agro Napló2020. július 22. 14:52

"The only way to reduce antibiotics in our systems is to reduce factors that are suppressing pigs' immune systems - of which stress response is a main factor," said Dr Dalmau in this exclusive online session.

Several stressors can affect growing pigs by demanding a lot of energy from the animal and leaving less energy available for other important functions such as the immune system.  

In the context of antibiotic reduction or antibiotic-free feeding, it is essential to support animals' robustness by reducing stress.  

This requires understanding the biology and behavior of pigs and other factors, including  

  • innate behaviors 
  • competition with pen mates  
  • organization of facilities  
  • management practices   

Getting these set of factors right can go a long way to reducing stress and successfully raising pigs while keeping antimicrobial use to a minimum.

Main Topics

  • Main Stressors that affect pigs
  • How to avoid the hidden costs and realize the benefits of improving pig welfare
  • How promoting welfare supports less antimicrobial use

(Re)watch & review

We've made the materials from Tuesday's session 'The Microbiome and its Crucial Importance for the Health and Immunity of the Pig' available to you.

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About the Antibiotic Reduction Expert Series

The Antibiotic Reduction Expert Series offers select agribusiness professionals exclusive online, live access to experts from a range of disciplines who offer insights into challenges, solutions and future of antibiotic reduction in animal protein production.  

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