Terry Whiting, DVM, MSC

Manager Animal Health and Welfare
Manitoba Agriculture and Food, Veterinary Services Branch
Telephone: 204-945-6750
Email: twhiting@gov.mb.ca

Background/Area of Expertise: Terry was on the development committee for the Canadian Agri-Food Research Council horse code of practice (1998), the Transport code of practice (2001) and the Swine Segregated Early Weaning amendment (2003). Currently is the Chair of the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association Animal Welfare Committee, and is the provincial representative on the National Farm Animal Care initiative.

Bio: Terry graduated from the Ontario Veterinary College in 1984. He spent 15 of the last 20 years working for Governments in Food safety and Animal health, 8 years with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency in Saskatchewan and Manitoba and 7 years with Manitoba Agriculture at the Veterinary Laboratory. In the other 5 years he completed a MSc in Equine exercise physiology at U. of Guelph and was in mixed primarily food animal practice in Ontario. Has published in peer reviewed journals, mostly the Canadian Vet Journal on humane transportation of animals, food safety, and emergency preparedness. Terry lives in St. Boniface with a fine wife who tolerates him and 4 screaming kids Willyn, Angus, Holly and Duncan. Terry has been an active volunteer with the Manitoba Veterinary Medical Association, serving on the board 1998-2003 and was President in 2002.

PUBLICATIONS - Select Animal Welfare Peer Reviewed

• Drain ME, Whiting TL, Rasali DP, D'Angiolo V. Warm Weather Transport of Broiler Chickens in Manitoba. I Farm Management Factors Associated with Death Loss in Transit to Slaughter. Can Vet J (In Press)
  
• Whiting TL, Drain ME, Rasali DP. Warm Weather Transport of Broiler Chickens in Manitoba. II Truck Management Factors Associated with Death Loss in Transit to Slaughter. Can Vet J (In Press)
• Whiting TL, Salmon RH, Wruck GC. Chronically starved horses: predicting survival, economic and ethical considerations. Can Vet J (2005) 46:320-324
  Whiting TL. Foreign animal disease outbreaks, the animal welfare implications for Canada: Risks apparent from international experience. Can Vet J. 2003;44:805-815
  
• Bargen LL, Whiting TL. Time to critical overcrowding of Manitoba swine barns in the event of restriction on animal movement. Can Vet J. 2002;43:855-862
  Whiting TL, Brandt S. (2002) Minimum space allowance for transportation of swine by road. Can Vet J 43:207-212
  
• Whiting TL, Smyrl T, Spearman JG, Kernatz S. (2001) Diquat poisoning of dairy cattle by topical application. Can Vet J 42: 799-801
  
• Whiting TL (2000) Comparison of minimum space allowance standards for transportation of cattle by road from 8 authorities. Can Vet J 41: 855-860
  Whiting TL Sauder RA. (2000) Headroom requirements for horses in transit. Can Vet J 14: No.2 132-133
  
• Whiting T (1999) Maximum loading density of loose horses Can J Anim Sci 79: 115-118
  

PUBLICATIONS - Animal Welfare Non-peer Reviewed

• Whiting TL. Hot iron branding-not a reasonable requirement for international trade in live ruminants. Can Vet J. 2005 Nov;46(11):1042-6. English, French
  
• Whiting TL. Anaplasmosis, animal welfare, and bilateral trade between Canada and the USA. (2005) Can Vet J 46:935-941, English, French

Proceedings:

• Whiting TL. When to Euthanize. Proceedings 5th Annual Swine Technology Workshop, 2003, Red Deer pp. 37-38.
  
• Whiting TL. Loading and transporting pigs. Proceedings 5th Annual Swine Technology Workshop, 2003, Red Deer pp. 57-64.
  
• Whiting TL. Transporting swine: challenges and opportunities. Proceedings: Allan D Leman Swine Conference, University of Minnesota, September 13-16 2003, St Paul MN, pp. 235-242
  
• Whiting TL. Transporting swine: Quality is worth the cost. Proceedings: 13th Annual Meeting, Carthage Veterinary Service, August 27, 2003, Western Illinois University, Macomb, IL
  
• Whiting TL. Maximum loading density for road transport of pigs: making a specific standard in spite of scientific uncertainty. Proceedings Allan D Leman Swine Conference, University of Minnesota, September 14-17 2002, St Paul MN, pp. 148-156
  
• Whiting TL Transportation of Pigs: Changes in values and assumptions. In: Proceedings Western Canadian Association of Swine Practitioners (2000) pp. 101-115
  
• Whiting TL Food choice, morals and meat consumption: do we drop the ball when transporting pigs? In: Proceedings Saskatchewan Pork Industry Symposium (1998) pp 101-109
  
• Whiting TL Foreign animal disease risk and mitigation. In: Advances in Pork Production Vol 9 (1998) pp87?96, Foxcroft, G. Editor ISSBN 1?896110?08?8 University of Alberta
  
• Whiting TL Humane transportation of animals: The question of regulation In: Proceedings Manitoba Swine Seminar Vol 12 (1998) pp145?149, Wruck, G. Edi

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