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A picture of our Ph.D. student, Karolína, with a picture of happy pigs playing with dog toys, in a straw-bedded pig pen. The caption reads "Play isn't just fun for pigs..! We saw different immune responses which is very interesting. Our playgroup, during the infection period, had higher average daily gain – Karolína Steinerova, Farmscape 2024." There are two logos at the bottom. The one on the left, in red, is the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada and the one on the right, in green, is the University of Saskatchewan logo. In the top right-hand corner, a hashtag for our group, #SwineWelfareChair, is in green lettering.

Play isn’t just fun for pigs – it's good for their health too! Our data suggest regular play opportunities can boost pig resilience to disease, Karolína Steinerová, PhD student, explains:
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Sask Swine Welfare research group sponsors in order: Sunterra, Maple Leaf, Oylmel, NSERC, PEI Pork, Conestoga Meats, Sask Pork, Ontario Pork, Porc NB Pork, BC Pork, PIC, Manitoba Pork, Alberta Pork, University of Saskatchewan, Hylife, and Les Éleveurs de porcs du Québec.

Our research group would not exist without support from funders:

#NSERC_CRSNG #Olymel #MapleLeafFoods #HyLifeltd #Sunterra #Conestogameats #PICgenetics #albertapork #SaskPork #BCPork #ManitobaPork #OntarioPork #PEIpork #PorcNBpork #LesEleveursdePorcduQuebec @usask.bsky.social