title: Saving our bacon: changing perceptions of the pig vet.
abstract: Over the past few decades, the pig industry and the veterinary role within it has undergone significant change. As part of Veterinary Record's series examining the state of different sectors of the veterinary profession, Grace Webster looks at the challenges facing the pig sector and what the future might hold for the pig veterinarian.
authors.affiliation: 4 Gownor Steading, Oldmeldrum, Aberdeenshire, Scotland AB51 0AD, e-mail: grace.webster@gwpigconsultants.co.uk.
authors.forename: Grace
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Webster
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial; D005544:Forecasting; D006694:Holistic Health; D006801:Humans; D007221:Industry / Q000639:trends*; D024382:Professional Role / Q000523:psychology*; D013552:Swine; D006113:United Kingdom; D018634:Veterinarians