Xavier de Paz

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He studied veterinary medicine at the UAB (Barcelona).

September 2002 - December 2005 - He started working with Miquel Collell, Enric Marco, and José Barceló in B&M.

In 2006 he worked in the production department of Circle Four Farms, the branch of Smithfield Foods in Utah.

September 2006 – May 2011 - He started working for Elanco, where for 5 years he carried out technical service duties and acted as the person in charge of swine marketing.

May 2011 – November 2014 - Swine veterinarian dedicated to pig health and production.

November 2014 – January 2022 - Global Swine Brand Manager (2014-2019) and Head of Integrated Swine Health (2020-2022) at Boehringer Ingelheim.

January 2022 - Present - Director of marketing at Hipra.

Xavier de Paz 5 Articles

Using different colored ear tags to identify piglets born during different weeks

X. de Paz

The aim of this trick is to identify quickly and practically, the age of piglets and pigs just by looking at the color of their ear tag.

Handling practices that have a bearing on the conversion index (1/2)

X. de Paz

Albeit having similar determinants, the conversion index of the best (25%) and of the least efficient producers (25%) can differ in 0.42 points.

Nutrition Article

Handling practices that have a bearing on the conversion index (2/2)

X. de Paz

If the animals fast for some 12 hours before their loading onto the lorry we will reduce the compound feed consumption and we will improve the conditions of the transport to the abattoir. Nevertheless, adding up the transport and the waiting time at the abattoir we should not exceed 24 hours of fasting in total.