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On January 8th, during the 2025 Banff Pork Seminar, Dr. Yolande Seddon was named the Research Chair in Swine Welfare! Fourteen Canadian pork industry partners have committed more than $1 million over five years to extend the critical research role of a swine welfare chair at the University of Saskatchewan, speaking to their unified commitment to swine welfare and behaviour research! The objectives for the Research Chair in swine welfare are currently being developed, so check back soon for updates!

Calling pig producers!

Are you facing challenges related to pig welfare? We want to hear from you! If you have issues you’d like us to investigate, please contact Dr. Yolande Seddon at yolande.seddon@usask.ca. Your input could help drive meaningful improvements in pig welfare practices.

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The Swine Welfare and Ethology Team- Home of the NSERC Industrial Research Chair in Swine Welfare Informing public policy and education est 2018.

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14 Jul

Check out @ManitobaPork’s Chop Talk podcast where Dr. Seddon discusses the @NSERC_CRSNG Industrial Research Chair Program in Swine Welfare, along with future research we are currently developing! Listen to it here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/26lAJCnDPg8A2dC8wzFIfi

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24 Jun

A major collaborative effort reveals hair cortisol as a genetic indicator of stress coping style in pigs! This showcases how multidisciplinary research can advance animal welfare. Read more: https://academic.oup.com/genetics/advance-article/doi/10.1093/genetics/iyaf092/8131575
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12 Jun

We’re so proud of Karolina Steinerová who earned her PhD degree @usask Spring 2025 convocation! The swine welfare community has gained an outstanding academic & champion of positive pig welfare. Congrats to Dr. Yolande Seddon for guiding another student to success! @NSERC_CRSNG

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4 Jun

We were featured in the National Hog Farmer! Check out the article for a refresher on the pig welfare session from this year’s Banff Pork Seminar which featured talks from @PrairieSwine & @UofS WCVM scientists, producers & veterinarians. Read here: https://informamarkets.turtl.co/story/national-hog-farmer-mayjune-2025/page/8

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The relationship between animal welfare and sustainable pork production
March 12, 2024
Research Team:Research Technician: Kyle MoakResearch Technician: Kayla ArismanResearch Technician: Venus TranResearch Lead: Dr. Yolande SeddonProject Timeline:2022–2026Call for participants!Seeking pig producers and swine veterinarians in Canada and the USA who are responsible for animal care and/or business decisions!We would like to
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Biomarkers of Welfare
February 29, 2024
Results from this project indicate pigs with ‘enhanced’ enrichment increased lifelong ADG and were easier to handle at eight weeks. Piglets with pre-weaning lameness had increased cortisol:DHEA ratio in hair, suggesting this could be an objective measure of individual welfare.
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