For most pregnant pigs on big factory farms in the U.S., each four-month gestation is spent in a tiny crate. The sows can stand up but can’t turn around or take more than a couple of steps.

When Dr. Lexie Reed of Sunny South Veterinary Services examined studies on several farrowing sow medications, including ...

This year, the AVMA’s policy on pregnant sow housing is being reviewed by the association’s Animal Welfare Committee. Dr. Gwendy Reyes-Illg, the veterinary medicine consultant for AWI’s Farmed Animal ...

What made this incident a sow-prise, was the 400-pound pregnant mother was a sow we are calling Barbie Q. No, the attached ...

Breeding soundness evaluation of the female pig Determination of the cycle stage and optimal breeding time Pregnancy diagnosis Hormonal oestrus / ovulation induction In addition, the following ...

The basic requirement for a pig venture are a pigsty, young piglets, a boar or pregnant sows, feeding equipment and feed. Pig housing Basically, a pig house can be constructed using locally ...