Pig Health Improvement Project

The pig health revolution has begun 

 As of July 2011 the Pig Health Improvement Project (PHIP) was launched giving all producers chance to join this industry-wide drive to improve pig health.  It builds on the successes of producers taking part in regional projects in Yorkshire & Humberside, East Anglia and East Midlands.  The aim is to assist producers in taking a more collaborative approach to pig health with the help of vets and allied industries

Download your sign-up form here and join today. 

Click here to read more about the swine dysentery meeting which took place in Yorkshire on March 20th 2012

 

The PHIP big five

The Pig Health Improvement Project is offering five useful services which can help producers achieve their health improvement goals

 BPEX Pig Health Scheme (BPHS) Reports - an invaluable tool for vets and producers to receive advance warning of sub-clinical disease issues

Local Health Mapping - enabling producers to access the health status of farms in their local area who also register with the project

Bespoke Biosecurity Action Plans - formulated with your vet will help to reduce the risk of unwanted disease entering your farm

Disease Testing - support can be provided for groups of producers and accessed with the help of your vet

Regional Support - dedicated BPEX staff are on hand to help you meet your health targets and support group activities in your area

Clusters Meetings Continue

Many clusters have been formed and a few are due to meet for the first time shortly. These cluster meetings invlove groups of like minded producers getting together to discuss health in their community.

Recent meetings have included: Shepton Mallet, Yarm, Gloucester, Skipton, Newark, Sussex, North Lincs, Louth, Burton on Trent, Dorchester, Harper Adams, Essex, Bury St Edmunds and Preston.

Follow up meetings are currently being scheduled for all areas. New meetings will be posted below as soon as they are arranged - if you are in these areas please ring to join a meeting, Call 0247 647 8877 or email pighealth@bpex.ahdb.org.uk

Alternatively if you would like help setting up a new group in your area just contact us on 0247 647 8877 or email pighealth@bpex.ahdb.org.uk

NEW MEETINGS

Devon - 23rd May (contact zoe.barker@bpex.ahdb.org.uk for details)

Salisbury - 24th May (contact zoe.barker@bpex.ahdb.org.uk for details) 

Harper Adams - 29th May (contact zoe.barker@bpex.ahdb.org.uk for details)

Gloucester - 31st May (contact zoe.barker@bpex.ahdb.org.uk for details)

Just received your membership pack?

If you are in an existing health scheme region, follow the map link at the bottom of this page to access your local map.

For producers outside of the regions listed below, your map will be available to access shortly, so please check back!

Regions covered by Eastern Pig Health Maps (BLUE): Cambridgeshire, Norfolk, Suffolk, Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Peterborough, Luton, Thurrock, Essex

East Midlands Pig Health (GREEN): Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Northamptonshire, Rutland

Yorkshire Humberside Health (RED): Yorkshire (all counties) and Humberside

Click on the map below to be taken directly to the maps for existing pig health scheme regions,