Tag: environmental enrichment

Featured abstracts of 27th International Pig Veterinary Society Congress – Leipzig Germany, June 4-7, 2024 – Part 1

The International Pig Veterinary Society (IPVS) is an association of pig health and production specialists founded in 1967. Since 1972, congresses have been held every other year. Recently, the 27th IPVS Congress was held in Leipzig, Germany. The 28th Congress is scheduled for Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam in 2026, and the 29th Congress is scheduled for Minneapolis, United States in 2028. The objectives of the IPVS are 1) the holding of international congresses for the exchange of knowledge related to pig health and production; and 2) the promotion of the formation of Pig Veterinary Societies in all pig-producing countries and the promotion of cooperation between such societies. We have selected some examples of the work presented at the recent IPVS and share them with you on this and next week’s science page.  

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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.

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