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On January 8th, during the 2025 Banff Pork Seminar, Dr. Yolande Seddon was named the Research Chair in Swine Welfare! Fourteen Canadian pork industry partners have committed more than $1 million over five years to extend the critical research role of a swine welfare chair at the University of Saskatchewan, speaking to their unified commitment to swine welfare and behaviour research! The objectives for the Research Chair in swine welfare are currently being developed, so check back soon for updates!
Calling pig producers!
Are you facing challenges related to pig welfare? We want to hear from you! If you have issues you’d like us to investigate, please contact Dr. Yolande Seddon at yolande.seddon@usask.ca. Your input could help drive meaningful improvements in pig welfare practices.
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We were featured on the Popular Pig Podcast: Dr. Yolande Seddon explores Canada’s animal welfare science infrastructure, its vital ties to the pig industry, and how understanding pig behaviour drives better welfare in practice. Give it a listen!
https://popularpig.com/2025/09/11/rethinking-animal-welfare-for-stronger-pigs-and-farms-dr-yolande-seddon/
A major collaborative effort reveals hair cortisol as a genetic indicator of stress coping style in pigs! This showcases how multidisciplinary research can advance animal welfare. Read more: https://academic.oup.com/genetics/advance-article/doi/10.1093/genetics/iyaf092/8131575
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