Swine Welfare – NSERC Industrial Research Chair in Swine Welfare

Effects of sow grouping practices on reproductive performance and piglet development

Research Team: MSc Student: Jessica Vehof Postdoc: Dr. Karen Mancera Supervisor: Dr. Jennifer Brown Project Members: Yolande Seddon, WCVM, University of Saskatchewan; Daniel MacPhee, WCVM, University of Saskatchewan Funding Agency: Project Timeline: May 2021- April 2023 Background: Canadian pork producers...

April 21, 2023

Research Projects

Validation of infrared technologies for identification of market hogs at risk of transport stress, death loss and PSE meat

Research Team: Msc student: Samuel Ereke Supervisor: Dr. Jennifer Brown Project Members: Dr. Nigel Cook, Alberta Agriculture and Forestry; Mr. Tong Liu, Food Safety and Quality, Agriculture and Agri-food Canada; Dr. Bernardo Predicala, Prairie Swine Centre; Dr. Phyllis Shand, Dept....

April 21, 2023

Research Projects Welfare Indicators

Carcass-based indicators of welfare: Linking abattoir data to live animal measures

Research Team: Post-doctoral Fellow: Martyna Lagoda; Giuliana Miguel-Pacheco (previous) Research Technician: Kyle Moak Research Assistant: Yuanyue Wang Supervisor: Dr. Yolande Seddon Project Members: Dr Luiene Moura Rocha, CDPQ; Luigi Faucitano, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada; Prof Seok-Bum Ko and Juan Yepez-Rodriguez,...

April 18, 2023

Biomarkers Research Projects

Evaluate the influence of rearing environment on cortisol and DHEA as measures of longer-term stress in pigs

Research Team: PhD Student: Darian Pollock Supervisor: Dr. Yolande Seddon Project Members: David Janz – WCVM University of Saskatchewan Funding Agency: Project Timeline: To be completed in 2023 Background: Quantifying the hormones cortisol and dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) in swine hair is...

April 18, 2023

Pigs' Early Life Research Projects

Quantifying the effects of extra space, enrichment, and handling during a critical development period on the welfare outcomes and stress resilience of pigs

Research Team: PhD Student: Siba Khalife Supervisor: Dr. Yolande Seddon Project Collaborators: Jose Ceron, Murcia University Funding Agency: Project Timeline: 2021 to 2024 Background: Providing a rearing environment that is conducive to supporting healthy development and a positive affective state...

April 18, 2023

Play Behaviour Research Projects

The effect of play on the resilience of pigs to PRRSv

Research Team: PhD Student: Karolína Steinerová Supervisor: Dr. Yolande Seddon Project Members: Jennifer Brown – Prairie Swine Centre, Heather Wilson – VIDO, John Harding – WCVM University of Saskatchewan Research Assistant: Yuanyue Wang Funding Agency: Project Timeline: January 2023 –...

April 18, 2023

Play Behaviour Research Projects

Stimulating play behaviour in the growing and finishing pig: Effects on indicators of positive welfare and affective state

Research Team: PhD Student: Karolína Steinerová Supervisor: Dr. Yolande Seddon Project Members: Jennifer Brown – Prairie Swine Centre, Heather Wilson – VIDO (Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization) Funding Agency: Project Timeline: May 2021 – May 2024 Background: Research focusing on...

April 18, 2023

Play Behaviour Research Projects

Stimulating play behaviour in piglets pre-weaning: Effects on transition to weaning and post-weaning social behaviour

Research Team: BSc Students: Carmen Cole, Keara Leong Machielse, and Victoria Windrem Supervisor: Dr. Yolande Seddon Project Members: Dr. Jennifer Brown – Prairie Swine Centre Funding Agency: Project Timeline: April 2020 – December 2021 Background: Play behaviour is naturally expressed...

April 12, 2023

Research Projects

Motivated for movement? Exercise and the gestation environment on sow performance and welfare

Research Team: PhD Student: Mariia Tokereva Supervisor: Dr. Yolande Seddon Project Members: Jennifer Brown – Prairie Swine Centre Funding Agency: Project Timeline: September 2017 to August 2021 Background: Societal concern regarding confinement housing has prompted multiple countries to move towards...

November 12, 2021

Research Projects

Practical alternatives for managing castration pain in piglets

Research Team: MSc Student: Erin Davis Supervisor: Dr. Yolande Seddon Project Members: Jennifer Brown – Prairie Swine Centre Project Timeline: May 2016 to January 2020 Funding Agency: Background: Surgical castration of piglets is a painful procedure used to reduce boar...

November 4, 2021

1 2

Author: Swine Welfare

Effects of sow grouping practices on reproductive performance and piglet development

Validation of infrared technologies for identification of market hogs at risk of transport stress, death loss and PSE meat

Carcass-based indicators of welfare: Linking abattoir data to live animal measures

Evaluate the influence of rearing environment on cortisol and DHEA as measures of longer-term stress in pigs

Quantifying the effects of extra space, enrichment, and handling during a critical development period on the welfare outcomes and stress resilience of pigs

The effect of play on the resilience of pigs to PRRSv

Stimulating play behaviour in the growing and finishing pig: Effects on indicators of positive welfare and affective state

Stimulating play behaviour in piglets pre-weaning: Effects on transition to weaning and post-weaning social behaviour

Motivated for movement? Exercise and the gestation environment on sow performance and welfare

Practical alternatives for managing castration pain in piglets

Research

Resources

Useful Links