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Swine Pneumonia

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Written on 9 Sep, 2010 at 7:00 in Technical Info | viewed 28 views times | 0 Comments
Swine Pneumonia

[Translate] Pneumonia is an important disease of the lower respiratory tract that impairs animal health and lowers individual and herd performance in swine. “Pneumonia” means inflammation of the lungs. It may be minor, subsiding quickly, or develop into advanced pneumonia.... (Continue reading)

Tryptophan-Enriched Diet Reduces Pig Aggression

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Written on 7 Sep, 2010 at 6:32 in Technical Info | viewed 38 views times | 0 Comments
Tryptophan-Enriched Diet Reduces Pig Aggression

[Translate] Supplementing the diet of young gilts with amino acid, tryptophan, made them less aggressive and easier to manage, according to new research from the USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS). When pigs are subjected to the aggressive behaviour of other... (Continue reading)

Modified technique for collecting and processing fecal material for diagnosing intestinal parasites in swine

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Written on 2 Sep, 2010 at 6:58 in Technical Info | viewed 47 views times | 0 Comments
Modified technique for collecting and processing fecal material for diagnosing intestinal parasites in swine

[Translate] Source: Journal Of Swine Health and Production Jeremy S. Pittman, DVM; Gene Shepherd, BS; Brad J. Thacker, DVM, PhD, MBA, Diplomate ABVP; Gil H. Myers, PhD JSP: Murphy-Brown, LLC, Waverly Division, Waverly, Virginia. GS: Oklahoma State University College of... (Continue reading)

Feeding wheat to pigs

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Written on 2 Sep, 2010 at 6:52 in Featured Swine News, Technical Info | viewed 134 views times | 0 Comments
Feeding wheat to pigs

[Translate] Download the Complete Brochure 1 SWINE FOCUS #002 Feeding wheat to pigs Stein, H. H., A. A. Pahm, and J.A. Roth University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL 61801 Summary Wheat is a major crop in the United States and has... (Continue reading)

Subclinical Ileitis Robs Productivity

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Written on 1 Sep, 2010 at 11:53 in Technical Info | viewed 40 views times | 0 Comments
Subclinical Ileitis Robs Productivity

[Translate] From Pfizer Pork Point Deceptive and persistent, subclinical ileitis is more common in grow/finish barns than many realize. A study showed 94 percent of swine herds with no clinical signs of ileitis tested positive for Lawsonia intracellularis.1 This same... (Continue reading)

Porcine Ringworm

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Written on 30 Aug, 2010 at 6:45 in Technical Info | viewed 50 views times | 0 Comments
Porcine Ringworm

[Translate] NADIS disease bulletins are written specifically for farmers, to increase awareness of prevalent conditions and promote disease prevention and control, in order to benefit animal health and welfare. Farmers are advised to discuss their individual farm circumstances with their... (Continue reading)

Control of time of parturition in pigs.

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Written on 26 Aug, 2010 at 6:21 in Technical Info | viewed 83 views times | 0 Comments
Control of time of parturition in pigs.

[Translate] Guthrie HD. Abstract Injection of prostaglandin (PG) F-2 alpha or its analogues has provided a technique to induce parturition after Day 110 of gestation in the sow. The mean interval from PG injection to parturition ranges from 24 to... (Continue reading)

HIE and FROSTCOATS: A Winning Combination in the Fight Against Post-Weaning Diarrhea

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Written on 23 Aug, 2010 at 6:54 in Technical Info | viewed 62 views times | 0 Comments
HIE and FROSTCOATS: A Winning Combination in the Fight Against Post-Weaning Diarrhea

[Translate] The economic losses attributed to intestinal disease are staggering. E. coli poses one of the greatest threats to early-weaned pig health. Diarrhea accounts for a substantial percentage of post-weaning pig mortality, with the leading cause of diarrhea disease reportedly... (Continue reading)

Pork Evaporative Cooling Solutions

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Written on 19 Aug, 2010 at 6:36 in Technical Info | viewed 88 views times | 0 Comments
Pork Evaporative Cooling Solutions

[Translate] Swine Heat Stress. The summer heat has been a struggle for people and pigs. But heat is harder on pigs than on people in at least one-way: pigs can’t sweat. That means producers are responsible for lessening the effect... (Continue reading)

Stress with Pigs

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Written on 19 Aug, 2010 at 6:34 in Technical Info | viewed 83 views times | 0 Comments
Stress with Pigs

[Translate] Whenever we feel stress—like falling off a ladder—our bodies react in predictable ways—increased heart rate, rapid and shallow breathing, and an adrenaline rush. Animals feel stress too, and it can compromise their health and ability to thrive. That, in... (Continue reading)

Swine Water Management

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Written on 19 Aug, 2010 at 6:28 in Eastern Canada Technical Info, Technical Info | viewed 0 views times | 0 Comments
Swine Water Management

[Translate] Jaydee Smith,  from the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA). Providing enough quality water is essential for good livestock husbandry. Water makes up 80% of the blood, regulates body temperature and is vital for organ functions... (Continue reading)

Feeding Glycerol Improves Pork Belly Firmness

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Written on 18 Aug, 2010 at 6:14 in Minnesota Pork Technical Info, Technical Info | viewed 97 views times | 0 Comments
Feeding Glycerol Improves Pork Belly Firmness

[Translate] Feeding pigs eight per cent crude glycerol throughout the growing-finishing period resulted in a three per cent improvement in growth rate and a two per cent depression in gain efficiency, according to new research from the University of Minnesota.... (Continue reading)

Selecting for Improved Weaning Capacity

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Written on 16 Aug, 2010 at 6:20 in Technical Info | viewed 70 views times | 0 Comments
Selecting for Improved Weaning Capacity

[Translate] Selection Program A lot of strides have been made in the improvement of pigs in the past few decades.  The advent of the use of BLUP in the early 90’s in particular gave a boost to the slow progress... (Continue reading)

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