Mass depopulation on pig farms, what does science say?

Due to overstocked pens, swine farms had to depopulate during Covid-19. What would have been the most appropriate method to do so? Currently we do not know enough, says pig health and welfare expert, Dr Monique Pairis-Garcia. 2020 was a difficult year for livestock producers across the globe. The global health crisis caused by Covid-19 left many of us in the livestock industry both personally and professionally challenged in moving forward with day-to-day operations. It is without a doubt that