Advanced veterinary education in pig welfare is producing a generation of vets with deep welfare science knowledge and practical skills to implement welfare improvements across the industry.
Veterinary education that places welfare science at the core of pig medicine produces vets who see welfare improvement as a professional priority rather than an optional add-on. This cultural shift within veterinary medicine has significant welfare implications as vets are uniquely positioned to influence farm practice through daily farm visits and farmer relationships. Investing in welfare education for the next generation of farm vets is a high-leverage welfare intervention.