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Consumer AcceptancePush to “Veganism”

What’s Next??Euthanasia Techniques

Tim Loula, DVMSwine Vet Center

Saint Peter, MinnesotaU.S.A.

The Other Side of the Story

• Issues with outdoor / “free range” production

Growth Energy – What we Believe

Growth Energy – What We Are Doing

Danish outdoor pigs

• Salmonella

Newsweek: May 12, 2008

Parasites

• We don’t deworm 98% of our clients’ pigs– Not necessary

• Outdoor/hoop barn – You’ll need to deworm these pigs

Roundworms

Mange mite

Toxoplasmosis – Exposure to cats

Mosquitoes, Flies

• Insect-borne diseases

Erysipelas

• Power ventilation solid sided

Trichinosis

• Rodent control

SIV

• Highly pathogenic Avian Influenza– Exposure to birds

Minnesota poultry: SIV Free

• All indoor as of 20+ years ago

• Positive flocks are quarantined to slaughter

Non-environmentally controlled buildings

• Poor FE

• Poor ADG

• Poor use of the world’s food supply

Sows fighting

P.K.

Sows fighting

Sows fighting

Summary

• We not only have to BE good… we have to LOOK good and practice “welfare-friendly” production.

PQA Plus

• Site Assessment– Hormel by Dec 31, 2009– Swift– Excel– Smithfield– Other packers to follow?

New era has begun

Nobody said it would be easy.

WelfareImage

Consumer AcceptancePush to “Veganism”

What’s Next??Euthanasia Techniques

Tim Loula, DVMSwine Vet Center

Saint Peter, MinnesotaU.S.A.