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Veterinarians and others in Iowa’s pork industry have the opportunity to become Pork Quality Assurance Plus® Advisors under the National Pork Board's PQA Plus® program.

Many pig producers have replaced creep lamps with heat mats. Problems with overlying have been seen where these are set too hot and piglets choose not to lie on the mats, says Paul Thompson, veterinary consultant to pig-breeding company ACMC Ltd.

A call for more honesty in the marketing of pork and bacon, to safeguard the on-farm progress made in pig welfare, has been made by Nigel Woolfenden, the new president of the UK’s Pig Veterinary Society.

People who become certified as Pork Quality Assurance (PQA) Plus® Advisors under the National Pork Board's PQA Plus® program are required to recertify every three years.

As of 2013, the European Union has made new requirements for gestated sows. The ordinary static crate will be phased out by law but there are other solutions. A high level of efficiency, an improved working environment and more animal welfare is the outcome of the popular and flexible gestation crate, JB5000 from Jyden Bur – a Danish company with an international perspective.

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Novus International, Inc. announced today they have completed the acquisition of the Animal Nutrition Division of Albion Laboratories Inc, a company based in Clearfield, UT. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Novus International, Inc. announced today its intent to acquire the Animal Nutrition Division of Albion Laboratories Inc, a company based in Clearfield, UT. Terms of the proposed deal were not disclosed.

For years now, Jyden Bur has been well known for developing and supplying housing systems of high quality and with a long durability. The secret is a balanced combination of experience and innovation which goes along with the newest technology.

Environmental enrichment is an important part of the welfare codes for pigs. Pig’s Donut from G E Baker (UK) Ltd – which trades under the name of Quality Equipment – is a toy designed to help reduce boredom by stimulating play and activity for these animals from weaning through to finishing.

On 8-9 October, some hundred researchers and experts in the field of animal health from the EU and other countries gathered in Uppsala, north of Stockholm. The conference marks the conclusion of the Welfare Quality Project that has engaged researchers in the work on animal welfare for over five years.

Assessment systems to evaluate the quality of animal welfare on farms or at slaughter, have been developed by researchers of the European research project Welfare Quality®. These systems for 7 livestock species are founded upon animal-based measures. The systems combine a science-based methodology for assessing farm animal welfare with a standardised way of integrating this information to assign farms and slaughterhouses to one of four categories (from poor to excellent animal welfare).

Temperatures are already dropping sharply at night so pig producers should make sure all flaps and fans in their buildings are working properly and that doors are closed at night.

The practical stage of a major new research project looking at welfare-friendly alternatives to the farrowing crate has just got under way with the building and evaluation of prototype designs.

Following the recent hot weather, growth rates among growing and finishing pigs can be expected to slow. So stocking densities need particularly attention, says Paul Thompson, veterinary consultant to pig-breeding company, ACMC Ltd.

As part of Sweden’s efforts to strengthen animal welfare in the EU and internationally, the Ministry of Agriculture is arranging a conference on animal welfare during the Swedish Presidency of the EU.