Precision livestock farming technologies allow individual pigs to be monitored for health and welfare indicators, enabling earlier intervention and more targeted management than traditional observation.
Traditional pig husbandry relies on stockperson observation to detect health and welfare problems. In large units with thousands of pigs, individual animals showing early signs of illness can be missed until disease is advanced. Precision monitoring technologies extend the stockperson's ability to identify problems early, when intervention is both more effective and less traumatic. The welfare benefit of early detection is compounded by reduced need for prolonged treatment and isolation.