158: Pork: Managing heat stress in pigs – are you ready for summer?

In this episode, we talk about heat stress in pigs. From what this actually means, to how it can affect pigs and what you can do to minimise the impact. We hear from Lauren Dimmack, Animal Health & Welfare Scientist, and Andrew Palmer, Knowledge Exchange Manager for the East of England.

More information
You can find a variety of useful resources related to heat stress in livestock on our website: https://ahdb.org.uk/drought-reducing-heat-stress

EU PiG project – high-pressure fogging: https://www.eupig.eu/animal-welfare/high-pressure-fogging

Webinar: Managing heat stress in pigs – behaviour, environment, and nutrition

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