Tag: tools

Best of Leman 2024: Jay Johnson – Heat stress in sows: Impacts and strategies for improving production and welfare

This is our most popular series on the blog. Once a month, we are sharing with you a presentation given at the Allen D. Leman swine conference, on topics that the swine group found interesting, innovative or that lead to great discussions.

Want more? Find previous presentations in our Best of Leman archives.

This presentation was given by Jay Johnson of University of Missouri during the 2024 Allen D. Leman Swine Conference, recorded September 24, 2024.

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How do pig veterinarians view technology-assisted data utilization for pig health and welfare management? A qualitative study in Spain, the Netherlands, and Ireland

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.

Xiao Zhou, Beatriz Garcia-Morante, Alison Burrell, Carla Correia-Gomes, Lucía Dieste-Pérez, Karlijn Eenink, Joaquim Segalés, Marina Sibila, Michael Siegrist, Tijs Tobias, Carles Vilalta, and Angela Bearth examine swine veterinarians’ current technology practices and needs in this week’s Science Page.

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