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Feeding Glycerol Improves Pork Belly Firmness
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. Glycerol,... (Continue reading)
Selecting for Improved Weaning Capacity
Written on 16 Aug, 2010 at 6:20 in Technical Information | Comments
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 seen... (Continue reading)
IPVS 2010 Conference Proceedings
Written on 12 Aug, 2010 at 7:06 in Technical Information | Comments
Click HERE to view the Oral Presentation Sessions at a Glance (PDF) Click HERE to view the Oral Presentation Session Descriptions (PDF) Click HERE to view the Poster Session Schedule (PDF) Click HERE to view the Poster Session Descriptions (PDF)... (Continue reading)
One-dose vaccination against M. hyo and PCV2
Written on 12 Aug, 2010 at 6:00 in Technical Information | Comments
Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae (M.hyo) and Porcine Circovirus Type 2 (PCV2) are the two most prevalent pathogens that are encountered in the pig industry. Vaccination against M. hyo is already standard practice, and the same will be the case for PCV2. By... (Continue reading)
Preventing Sulfa Residues in Pork
Written on 9 Aug, 2010 at 6:36 in Technical Information | Comments
Sulfa products and other antibiotics have been widely used in Missouri’s swine industry for promoting growth and for reducing disease problems and death in pigs. Table 1 shows a summary of experiments using antibiotics as growth promoters for young pigs.... (Continue reading)
The Cause of Trichinosis and its Prevention Through Safe Food Handling Practices
Written on 9 Aug, 2010 at 6:34 in Technical Information | Comments
Trichinosis is an infection of humans caused by roundworms in the genus Trichinella, with infection resulting entirely from food sources, typiclaly undercooked pork. Alina Balaguero and Keith R. Schneider of the University of Florida explain the causes and its prevention,... (Continue reading)
Swine Pneumonia, Texas A&M University – Department of Animal Science
Written on 5 Aug, 2010 at 7:02 in Technical Information | Comments
by Bruce Lawhorn, Associate Professor and Extension Swine Veterinarian, The Texas A&M University System Texas Agricultural Extension Service. Pneumonia is an important disease of the lower respiratory tract that impairs animal health and lowers individual and herd performance in swine.... (Continue reading)
Introducing CBV Plus
Written on 3 Aug, 2010 at 6:45 in Technical Information | Comments
What’s the value of the boars in your operation? PIC calculates a Crossbred Breeding Value, or CBV for its PIC boars. That means that the company has measured the performance of crossbred sibs sired by the same Genetic Nucleus (GN)... (Continue reading)
Effects of creep feeder design and feed accessibility on preweaning pig performance and the proportion of pigs consuming creep feed
Written on 29 Jul, 2010 at 6:52 in Technical Information | Comments
Source: Journal Of Swine Health and Production Rommel C. Sulabo, MS, PhD; Michael D. Tokach, MS, PhD; Joel M. DeRouchey, MS, PhD; Steve S. Dritz, DVM, PhD; Robert D. Goodband, MS, PhD; Jim L. Nelssen, MS, PhD RCS, MDT, JMDR,... (Continue reading)
Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Virus Vaccine
Written on 26 Jul, 2010 at 7:02 in Technical Information | Comments
Mark Mogler, Ryan Vander Veen, Brandon Russell, DL Hank Harris Introduction Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) virus causes abortion, anorexia and pneumonia. Due to the prevalence of the virus and the ineffectiveness of current counter-measures, it has become one... (Continue reading)
APS Systems / Open All® Review
Written on 26 Jul, 2010 at 6:52 in Eastern Canada Technical Info, Technical Information, Western Canada Technical Info | Comments
Oxy Blast Canada has seen many results with OpenAll, we are now introducing the Aerobic Protein system invented by the the same OpenAll experts. These experts are on the leading edge of technology with the development of the APS SYSTEM.... (Continue reading)
Intervet/Schering-Plough animal health demonstrates efficacy of simultaneous use of circovirus and mycoplasma vaccines in swine
Written on 24 Jul, 2010 at 6:24 in Technical Information | Comments
Simultaneous (mixed) use of existing swine vaccines against porcine circovirus 2 (PCV2) and Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae (M. hyo) from Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health in swine are as efficacious and safe as separate use of these vaccines. This conclusion was drawn from several... (Continue reading)
Efficacy of Swine Influenza Virus Vaccines Produced Using the Alphavirus Replicon System
Written on 15 Jul, 2010 at 6:50 in Technical Information | Comments
Ryan Vander Veen, Mark Mogler, DL Hank Harris Introduction Swine influenza virus (SIV) continues to circulate among most U.S. swine herds. The recent outbreak of pandemic H1N1 in the human population and its subsequent confirmation in pigs has again highlighted... (Continue reading)
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