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Voters in Florida, Oklahoma, Arkansas cast ballots on animal welfare issues
Florida voters passed an amendment to the state constitution that prohibits the confinement or tethering of pregnant pigs
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The stall in sow housing
The issue of whether it is humane to house pregnant sows in gestation stalls, has become one of the most contentious issues
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Gillespie to lead AASV as president
Dr. Tom Gillespie, president of the American Association of Swine Veterinarians, says the biggest challenge facing the swine industry is animal…
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Campaign to outlaw sow housing in Florida advances
Individual gestation stalls are used by some pork producers to house pregnant sows throughout most of their pregnancy
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AVMA revises pregnant sow housing policy
The AVMA recently adopted a revised policy stating that no existing housing system for pregnant sows is better than another
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Educators collaborate to advance swine medicine curriculum
Please note: the online version of this document contains a correction. Corrected text is shown in red below. posted August 1, 2005 Swine…
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International swine experts discuss health, management, consumer issues at congress
The 17th International Pig Veterinary Society Congress was held June 2-5 in Ames, Iowa.