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Euthanasia: Making a Tough Call a Little Easier 

The individual pain or suffering caused by disease, injury or an inability to survive requires timely action. These fact-of-life occurrences have been...

Written Euthanasia Protocols Required 

Implementing guidelines and establishing protocols for effective euthanasia for nursery through finishing stages and for cull sows and replacement gilts...

Smithfield Postpones Sow Stall Phaseout 

Citing financial conditions that were the most challenging in three decades, Smithfield Foods has announced it will postpone plans to phase out gestation...

PQA Plus Gains Momentum 

Over 26,000 U.S. pork producers have received Pork Quality Assurance Plus (PQA Plus) certification, according to a recent report from Erik Risa, manager of education programs for the Pork Checkoff. ...

Pork Groups Respond To Welfare Concerns 

The National Pork Board is confident that its voluntary educational animal welfare...

Pork Quality Program Exceeds Expectations  

The National Pork Board’s Pork Quality Assurance Plus (PQA Plus) program has exceeded expectations since its launch in June 2007, says Erik Risa, Education program manager for the National Pork Board...

Preparing Pigs For Transport 

A swine technical consultant outlines measures to improve the pig handling and loading process. It takes proper care during shipment, biosecurity to reduce...

Will 'Downer' Sows Be Next? 

There are significant reasons why a ban on cows should not be followed by a ban on downer sows, says a veterinary expert with the National Pork Board....

Fatigue Causes Majority 

Canadian livestock consultant completes study of commercial livestock hauling mishaps. Bad weather often gets the blame, but in actuality, driver fatigue...

Assessing Sow Removal 

Support system offers objective tool to help make culling decisions. Removing sows from the breeding herd for reproductive problems becomes a relatively...

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