May 2024 – Page 2 – Swine in Minnesota

DVM Students: Start planning now to apply for the Morrison Swine Innovator Prize this Summer!

Dr, Cesar Corzo announces the 2023 Morrison Swine Innovator Prize Winner, Carly Bates

Veterinary students: Are you shadowing a swine practitioner this summer or have you been involved in an interesting clinical case investigation? Did you work on your veterinary skills by designing a differential diagnosis list or working on a treatment plan? Did you investigate a problem by analyzing production records? Share your work at the Allen D. Leman Swine Conference to win the Morrison Swine Innovator Prize!

The University of Minnesota announces a new faculty position

The University of Minnesota, College of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Veterinary Population Medicine just announced a career opportunity for a contract, tenured or tenure-track faculty position at the Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor ranks. The successful candidate will join a vibrant group of faculty at the College of Veterinary Medicine, Veterinary Population Medicine Department that works collaboratively and interdisciplinary to address existing and emerging challenges that threaten the sustainability and productivity of the swine industry.

Apply here

Summary: The role of environmental enrichment and back fat depth in the intensity of aggressive behavior performed by sows during the establishment of the dominance hierarchy

This is our Friday rubric: every week a new Science Page from the Bob Morrison’s Swine Health Monitoring Project. The previous editions of the science page are available on our website.

Researchers from Italy and Ireland, Maria Costanza Galli, Martyna E. Lagoda, Flaviana Gottardo, Barbara Contiero and Laura A. Boyle share the findings of their study examining how enrichment and sow characteristics influence aggression after being introduced into new groups.