Hidden pathways for disease
Hannah Burlet, Jeff Bergermann – At the 2026 PSC Producer Meetings, Jeff Bergermann from Zoetis discussed how disease can enter a pig barn. The presentation reviewed the disease triangle—susceptible pigs, pathogens and a favourable environment—and explained how biosecurity can help...
Evaluating the future of the herd
Hannah Burlet, Mauricio Gonzalez, Steffen Klenk – At the 2026 PSC Producer Meetings, the PIC team discussed careful gilt development, appropriate breeding targets, body-condition monitoring, and strong feed and water management to improve sow performance and retention. Research shows that...
Red Deer Swine Technology Workshop 2026
Registration – https://www.albertapork.com/event/red-deer-swine-technology-workshop-2026/
Walking the Room Handbook
In a hog barn, every day counts. Starting each day with careful observation of each room, pen, and pig can help catch small issues before they spiral out of control. To make valuable observations, you must understand how things are...
2026 PSC Producer Meetings Presentations
2026 PSC Producer Meeting Presentations In collaboration with Zoetis, PIC Canada, and Nutrition Partners AGENDA “Intro – PSC celebrating 35 years” Murray Pettitt, Ph.D. – CEO at Prairie Swine Centre Murray welcomed all participants and gave a short overview of...
Ph.D. Opportunity – Evaluating Alternative Farrowing Systems
INVESTIGATION INTO DIFFERENT FARROWING SYSTEMS FOR INTENSIVELY REARED SOWS Description: Prairie Swine Centre’s Ethology department presents a new PhD opportunity with the objective of evaluating alternative farrowing systems on the welfare and productivity of sows and piglets. Prairie Swine Centre...
SAVE THE DATES – PSC Producer Meetings
Prairie Swine Centre Producer MeetingsApril 15 – Saskatoon, SaskatchewanApril 22 – Lethbridge, AlbertaApril 23 – Red Deer, AlbertaApril 29 – Portage la Prairie, Manitoba Agenda will follow soon.
Centred on Swine Volume 34 No 2
Topics for this edition include:
Improving the quality of life of pigs
Miranda Smit, Ken Engele, Jen-Yun Chou – The term environmental enrichment describes the changes (modifications or additions to the environment) designed to improve the living conditions of the pigs by allowing them to express a wider range of natural behaviours....
Quality of Life Handbook – The use of environmental enrichment
The aim of this handbook is to provide suggestions on how to improve the quality of life of pigs in commercial farms in such a way that it won’t require large renovations to the barns. This includes things such as...
Seek and you shall find; The value of postmortem, in pigs?
Why should we do post-mortem examinations in pigs? That’s the question Jeff Bergermann, Veterinary Services Manager at Zoetis Canada, posed at the start of his presentation to participants of the 2024 PSC Producer Meetings. It’s a good idea to do...
