Animal Well-being - Depopulation
Characterizing the Distribution of Water-Based Foam and High-Expansion Nitrogen Foam Within the Swine Respiratory Tract Using Computed Tomography
June 29, 2024By Andrew Bowman
This study was conducted to explore the distributions of class A water-based foam and high-expansion nitrogen foam within the respiratory tract of pigs using computed tomography (CT), which is a real-time imaging technology. Through this, the goal was to further describe how foam-based swine depopulation methods, specifically water-based foam and high-expansion nitrogen foam, work in depopulated pigs.
Animal Well-being
Quantifying a Technique Using Carbon Monoxide for the Depopulation of Swine
January 1, 2022By Doug Groth
The project demonstrated the euthanasia of mature sows and feeder pigs using carbon monoxide (CO) produced by a 1970 gas grain truck. The gas engine system, with no modifications, had been previously used to euthanize weaned pigs. This project further improved the method by cooling and filtering particulates out of the exhaust gas prior to contact with the pigs.
Animal Well-being
Use of modified rendering trailers to achieve rapid depopulation of modern sow units
March 18, 2021By Andrew Bowman
The objective of this project was to establish an effective and safe method to facilitate both the depopulation of sow units and the disposal of carcasses in the face of a foreign animal disease outbreak.
Animal Well-being - Depopulation
Catastrophic Loss Mitigation Tool
February 26, 2021By Mr Joseph F. Somers
