Heat stress series: A vet’s view on heat stress in breeding

In the next few months, the topic of ‘heat stress’ will be discussed from different angles. Every discipline has their own manual and own advices to give. This episode zooms in on a veterinary approach: what causes heat stress and what can a vet do to avoid the problem? Modern pig breeds were derived from founder populations in the temperate climates of China and Europe, so they do not adapt to hot and humid weather quickly or easily. A number of problems can occur when breeding pigs are pl