Improving veterinary access for pig farms, particularly in developing countries, is essential for welfare improvement. Advanced approaches including telemedicine, community vet schemes, and training programmes are expanding access.
Veterinary access is a fundamental enabler of pig welfare improvement. Without veterinary support for disease prevention, treatment protocols, and welfare assessment, farms cannot achieve the welfare improvements that research has shown are achievable. Expanding veterinary access through telemedicine, mobile services, and para-veterinary training is as important a welfare intervention as developing better welfare standards.