Growing Healthy Pigs

Monitoring pig performance with LeeO Precision Farming

Improving traceability and ensuring higher welfare pig production is key for the UK pig sector to thrive. To support this, MSD Animal Health UK is proud to launch LeeO

Respiratory Health Conference 2023

At the PHM Respiratory Health Conference, which was held in Milton Keynes earlier this year, a number of industry experts and MSD Animal Health UK Ltd colleagues spoke ab

Pig respiratory health – is it important?

In this special episode we’re giving a preview of what to expect from our upcoming respiratory conference taking place at the end of this month. We’ll be discussing the i

Merit of combination vaccines when vaccinating pigs

In this episode, Serena Shanahan, Veterinary Technical Manager for MSD Animal Health UK Pigs, is joined by Ingrid Potter, MSD Animal Health UK Pigs Key Account Manager, t

Freedom farrowing - a producer's perspective

In this episode, we continue to explore technology and innovation in the pig sector by discussing freedom farrowing systems. We’ll be talking to one of our Growing Health

The rise of robotics

In this episode, we continue to explore technology and innovation in the pig sector by discussing the rise of robotics and how the novel technology is being used across t

Every kilo counts: the importance of pig gut health

In this special episode, we’re giving a preview of what to expect from our upcoming Gut Health Roadshow taking place in September 2022 by discussing the importance of gut

The role of data on pig farms

The Growing Healthy Pigs podcast is back for season three and episode one is now available for you to listen to. This is the podcast for anyone involved in the pig sector

Do we have a sustainable pig sector?

In the latest episode, we consider whether the UK pig sector is sustainable. Fiona Short, from CIEL (The Centre for Innovation Excellence in Livestock), joins the podcast

Integrate 2021 - a special edition episode

We’re bringing you a one-off, special edition podcast episode ahead of MSD Animal Health UK’s cross-sector opportunities conference, Integrate 2021 to be held on 10 Novem

Antibiotic use in the pig sector - is the industry going in the right direction?

In this episode of the Growing Healthy Pigs podcast, we speak to Richard Pearson from the George Vet Group about whether the new RUMA target for antibiotic reduction in t

Bonus episode - adapting to changing consumer demands continued

In this bonus edition, we continue the story from our last episode and discuss with Lisa Magennis from Dalehead Foods how changing consumer demands impact farmers, and wh

Adapting to changing consumer demands

In this episode, we discuss with the AHDB how changing consumer demand impacts farmers, and what the industry can do to adapt to this.  We’ll also be catching up with ou

How the industry can back farm assurance schemes

In this episode, we discuss how the pig industry can back farm assurance schemes. We also catch up with staff from one of our Growing Healthy Pigs Ambassador's farm. They

Pigs and people – how the virus outbreaks of 2020 have impacted the pig sector

This is the very first episode of the Growing Healthy Pigs podcast.  In this episode, we will be discussing the impact that the global outbreaks of African swine fever a