Growing Healthy Pigs

Improving traceability and ensuring higher welfare pig production is key for the UK pig sector to thrive. To support this, MSD Animal Health UK is proud to launch LeeO Precision Farming B.V., an innovative, real-time monitoring system, which will allow UK producers to track individual pig and herd performance throughout their life cycle. From this data, producers and integrators will gain a better...

At the PHM Respiratory Health Conference, which was held in Milton Keynes earlier this year, a number of industry experts and MSD Animal Health UK Ltd colleagues spoke about respiratory health in pigs and what can be done to protect this. Some of the speakers included MSD Animal Health UK veterinary technical manager Dr. Serena Shanahan and technical excellence manager Monika Ptaszynska-Sutton . V...

In this special episode we’re giving a preview of what to expect from our upcoming respiratory conference taking place at the end of this month. We’ll be discussing the importance of respiratory health in pigs and how this can be proactively managed on-farm by producers and vets to help increase productivity, performance and welfare. To register your interest for the conference please email: ukpig...

In this episode, Serena Shanahan, Veterinary Technical Manager for MSD Animal Health UK Pigs, is joined by Ingrid Potter, MSD Animal Health UK Pigs Key Account Manager, to discuss the stress parameters surrounding pig vaccination and how combination vaccines can help combat this. Also joining us is Wayne Benefer, of North Farm Livestock, who shares his experiences of using combination vaccines acr...

In this episode, we continue to explore technology and innovation in the pig sector by discussing freedom farrowing systems. We’ll be talking to one of our Growing Health Pigs ambassador farmers who has installed a freedom farrowing system on his farm to see what the benefits are and if these systems are the future of the pig sector in the UK.  

In this episode, we continue to explore technology and innovation in the pig sector by discussing the rise of robotics and how the novel technology is being used across the world to help producers and pigs alike. We're joined by Stephane Clement from Jyga Technologies in this episode to hear how robotics is being used in his country.

In this special episode, we’re giving a preview of what to expect from our upcoming Gut Health Roadshow taking place in September 2022 by discussing the importance of gut health in pigs and the benefits good gut health can have on productivity, performance and welfare. Ensuring pigs get the most from their feed and improve their feed conversion ratio starts with promoting good gut health.

The Growing Healthy Pigs podcast is back for season three and episode one is now available for you to listen to. This is the podcast for anyone involved in the pig sector who wants to hear first-hand from key industry players on the big issues faced by the sector. To kick off the series, our host, Ingrid Potter, considers the role of data collection on UK pig farms. Ingrid is joined by Marc Cox, f...

In the latest episode, we consider whether the UK pig sector is sustainable. Fiona Short, from CIEL (The Centre for Innovation Excellence in Livestock), joins the podcast to review the government’s net-zero carbon targets and discusses whether this is achievable for the sector. Later in the episode, one of our Growing Healthy Pigs Ambassadors, Ian Baker, discusses what sustainability means for his...

We’re bringing you a one-off, special edition podcast episode ahead of MSD Animal Health UK’s cross-sector opportunities conference, Integrate 2021 to be held on 10 November. Integrate 2021 is a pioneering, virtual conference providing the pig, poultry and aquaculture sectors with a rare opportunity to come together to initiate cross-sector learning, inspire new ways of thinking and facilitate ind...

In this episode of the Growing Healthy Pigs podcast, we speak to Richard Pearson from the George Vet Group about whether the new RUMA target for antibiotic reduction in the pig sector is achievable and what farmers can do to reach this goal.  We also catch up with Adam Marshall, one of our Growing Healthy Pigs Ambassadors, who has successfully reduced antibiotic use on his farm through introd...

In this bonus edition, we continue the story from our last episode and discuss with Lisa Magennis from Dalehead Foods how changing consumer demands impact farmers, and what the industry can do to adapt to this. So, if you’re listening to us in the shed, tractor or in your kitchen while you rustle up some dinner, get comfy and stay tuned. Also catch us on Top 15 Swine Industry Podcasts ! Sound effe...

In this episode, we discuss with the AHDB how changing consumer demand impacts farmers, and what the industry can do to adapt to this.  We’ll also be catching up with our Growing Healthy Pigs Ambassadors and they’ll be talking about staff retention and giving you some top tips on how to keep them happy. So, if you’re listening to us in the shed, tractor or in your kitchen  while you rust...

In this episode, we discuss how the pig industry can back farm assurance schemes. We also catch up with staff from one of our Growing Healthy Pigs Ambassador's farm. They talk about how their high welfare and pioneering vaccination techniques have made improvements for both pigs and unit staff. So, if you’re listening to us in the shed, tractor or in your kitchen while you rustle up some dinner, g...

This is the very first episode of the Growing Healthy Pigs podcast.  In this episode, we will be discussing the impact that the global outbreaks of African swine fever and Covid-19 have had on the pig industry. And, we’ll be introducing the first of our new Growing Healthy Pigs farmer ambassadors, Michael Baker. He’ll be talking about his biosecurity plan and giving you his top tips for biose...