{"id":6347,"date":"2010-08-16T16:20:29","date_gmt":"2010-08-16T16:20:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/prairieswine.com\/rsc\/ethology"},"modified":"2012-01-06T13:15:57","modified_gmt":"2012-01-06T19:15:57","slug":"ethology","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/prairieswine.com\/rsc\/research\/ethology\/","title":{"rendered":"Ethology"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ethology<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

The Ethology Research Program at the Prairie Swine Centre is dedicated to the field of applied swine behaviour. The program focuses on improving the productivity and well-being of swine in all stages of production through the investigation of behavioural processes and physiological measures of stress.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The Ethology Research Program is designed to address three key areas: <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Development of housing, feed management and handling systems that optimize pig performance, considering both construction and operating costs.<\/span><\/p>\n

Development of management techniques (handling, grouping, selection) that increase productivity and minimize stress and aggression.<\/span><\/p>\n

Identification of practices that promote animal health through the application and investigation of behavioural processes.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Current projects in the Ethology Research Program include:<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n