In this episode of The Swine Health Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Monique Pairis-Garcia discusses the significance of animal welfare audits, their implementation, and their impact on swine health management. She also addresses the differences between assessments and audits, offering valuable insights for swine producers. Tune in to enhance your understanding of swine welfare and improve your farm’s audit readiness."Audits are an excellent tool for the swine industry to validate and verify that what we say we’re doing on the farm, we are actually doing."(00:00) Introduction(01:09) Importance of animal welfare audits(02:06) Differences in assessments and audits(03:31) International perspectives on audits(07:00) Animal-based measures and sampling(08:32) Challenges in auditing large farms(10:38) Closing thoughtsMeet the guest: Dr. Monique Pairis-Garcia is an Associate Professor at North Carolina State University, College of Veterinary Medicine, specializing in global production and animal welfare. Her research focuses on animal welfare assessments, audits, and training for caretakers and producers.The Swine Health Blackbelt Podcast is trusted and supported by innovative companies like:* Boehringer Ingelheim* Elanco- Healthy Climate Solutions- Cloudfarms𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁𝘀, 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘆 𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺.Instagram: Swine CampusLinkedIn: Swine CampusWebsite: swinehealthblackbelt.com

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