Dr David Lawton is one of the two pig veterinarians in New Zealand consulting to commercial producers, bringing more than 20 years’ experience working with farmers across the industry. Dr Lawton has also played a significant role in the development of animal welfare standards and disease management in New Zealand, including the development of PigCare™, the New Zealand Pork certification programme, for which he is currently an auditor. Dr Lawton was previously the senior lecturer in Pig Health and Production at Massey University, is a Primary ITO Assessor, president of the pig veterinarians special interest branch and co-director of Ecopharm, which supplies a range of products to the industry. He owns and manages a Taranaki dairy farm.
