Strengthening resiliency at the Animal Nutrition Conference of Canada 2023

Mar 20, 2023

Dynamic event features the latest science, trends, networking and more.

Bringing together researchers and feed industry specialists for an exceptional learning and networking opportunity is the focus as the Animal Nutrition Conference of Canada (ANCC) welcomes participants May 9-11 in Montreal, Quebec.

The 7th annual conference is hosted by the Animal Nutrition Association of Canada (ANAC), the national trade association for Canada’s feed industry.

“New developments in animal nutrition are expanding opportunities for a strong and sustainable animal feed industry, supporting innovation and success for livestock production across multiple species,” says Holly McGill of Elanco, Program Chair for ANCC 2023. “We look forward to delivering a high-quality conference and robust scientific program, allowing participants to learn about the latest advances directly from top speakers and experts while exchanging knowledge with industry colleagues.”

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Video: Do Stress-Resilient Sows Raise Better Piglets? - Dr. Andrea Luttman?

In this special rerun episode of The Swine it Podcast Show Canada, Dr. Andrea Luttman from Michigan State University explores how gestational social stress affects sow resilience and piglet development. She explains physiological indicators like cortisol patterns, behavioral differences, and their implications for long-term performance. Listen now on all major platforms!

“Resilience to stress means animals are either minimally affected or can recover quickly after experiencing a stressor.”

Meet the guest: Dr. Andrea Luttman / andrea-luttman-47ab74171 is an Assistant Professor at Michigan State University specializing in swine production systems management. She earned her Ph.D. in Genetics and Genome Sciences and focuses her research on swine physiology and stress resilience. Her work examines social stress in gestating sows, offspring development, breeding herd longevity, and gene-environment interactions to improve production efficiency and sustainability. Hear Dr. Luttman on The Swine it Canada Podcast Show, available on all major platforms.