By Yuzhi Li, UMN Associate Professor, Swine Behavior and Welfare Understanding tail-biting behavior in swine herds involves both the tail biters (pigs that bite and cause tail damage to other pigs) and victimized pigs (pigs with tail damage caused by biting). A current research project here at the WCROC is utilizing a computerized livestock monitoring system to further analyze behavior with the hopes of identifying early tail biters as well as to understand why a pig becomes a tail biter. Continue reading.
Join us for the 2022 Allen D. Leman Conference on September 17-20. Details are posted on the conference website . Five concurrent tracks are planned on the first day of the conference. Breakout session topics include fine-tuning Mycoplasma control and eradication, sow livability, chemical mitigation in feed, actionable monitoring of African Swine Fever, PRRS, post-weaning diarrhea, practical vaccinology, the emerging science of swine worker microbiome, and helping labor with innovation and community programs. Register on the conference website . The Leman Conference will be held at the Saint Paul RiverCentre. See Location and Accommodations for lodging information. The Leman Conference is presented by College of Veterinary Medicine and University of Minnesota Extension.