FOOD ANIMAL EDUCATION NETWORK

Some farms use crate for pregnancy and childbirth or stall for pregnant sows. How do they work? How will they affect mothers and piglets?

Use the pregnancy room so that individual sows can be fed according to their individual needs and reduce the effect of aggressive behavior seen in collective houses (ie, many pregnant sows together pen open)

The birth pen is a fence with sows and piglets (see picture on the right).

The delivery box is designed to mistakenly reduce the number of pigs sows lying or stepping on. In addition, the delivery box provides a cooler area for sows and provides a warmer area for young pigs. The floor is designed to keep the pigs dry and reduce spread of intestinal diseases. Delivery box also enables pork producers to help pig reproductive process

This study found that the pregnancy box and apartment housing system have positive and negative effects on the health of animals.

In the case of pregnancy boxes, they reduce aggressive behavior and allow more precise individual feeding control of sows.

Delivery box reduces pre-weaning mortality - provides a warm, dry environment for pigs to improve their health and well-being

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Animal science education prepares students for career opportunities in animal rearing, food and fiber production, nutrition, animal rearing, animal behavior and welfare. Typical animal science program courses include genetics, microbiology, animal behavior, nutrition, physiology, and breeding. Courses in support areas such as genetics, soil, agricultural economics, marketing, legal aspects, environment, etc. are also offered. All of these courses are essential for entering the animal science profession.

Graduates in animal science have a variety of career options, including veterinary technicians and technical experts, zoo administrators, animal food technicians. Educational requirements for animal science research vary greatly depending on the career path chosen by a single person. Bachelor's degree in the science of animal science is ready to enter the veterinary school. A veterinarian is like a nurse who helps a doctor. They will help the veterinarian when looking for small, large, or uncompetent animals. They may do various medical examinations to diagnose diseases such as blood and urine, collect blood samples, prepare tissues for sampling, and help treatment planning. The difference between a veterinary technician and a veterinarian is that technicians only need an associate degree in order to enter the normal field and technicians usually need a bachelor's degree.