Swine Group News & Outreach

Comprising of an integrated network of practicing faculty with expertise spanning swine medicine, reproduction, sustainability, welfare, behavior, and disease management, Penn Vet’s Swine Group frequently provides science-backed insights here in Pennsylvania and across the globe.

Through the group's applied research and outreach services, our experts provide practical solutuons for many challenges facing today's swine industry, including: improving hog health and welfare; advancing sustainable, economical models for swine production; developing strategies to mitigate reproductive challenges within herds; and forging technological tools towards disease control and improved biosecurity practices.

In the Media

Penn Vet expertise serves and supports Pennsylvania farmers

Penn Current — Thursday, Mar 9, 2017
As Pennsylvania’s only veterinary school, Penn Vet plays an outsize role in supporting the state’s agricultural producers.

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Penn Vet News Stories

Monitoring reduces illnesses on pig farms

Infectious disease can take a major toll on swine farms. Thanks to a monitoring effort at Penn Vet, the impact of these illnesses has been significantly reduced.

Penn Vet Teams with Merck Animal Health to Educate Young Swine Veterinarians

Swine University participants, representing seven countries from across the globe, were involved in a training program that included lecture, interactive lab, and both small and large group activities. Facilitated by the foremost experts in swine health, the curriculum included a mix of practical and theoretical exercises on swine management, communication skills, economic analyses, and an in-depth review of diagnosis and treatment of respiratory and reproductive diseases.

Briana Wilson V'19, helps to establish a commercial goat dairy operation in Gambia.

Vet students’ goat dairy aims to fill a nutrition gap in Gambia

Briana Wilson, a third-year student in the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Veterinary Medicine, plans to pursue a career as a small-animal vet, mainly caring for cats and dogs. But this summer, she’s getting a trial-by-fire education in goat husbandry, project management, and negotiating the challenges of helping launch a business in a relatively remote region of a developing nation.