A pig's first step into the nursery can be a stressful one. These young pigs are in a new place, with new food and no milk to fall back on. With all this transition stress, many pigs will start...
Farmscape for May 26, 2023
Full Interview 13:05
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Research aimed at evaluating the potential value of including pea starch in swine rations has implications for human nutrition.
In response to an increased availability of pea starch, produced as a...
Getting pigs up, eating and drinking in the first 24 hours in the nursery is essential to their success. Pigs that don't get up and start eating can quickly fall behind, and pigs that don't eat in the first...
Farmscape for May 19, 2023
Full Interview 12:53
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Kansas State University is revaluating the risk of transmission, establishment and spread of Japanese encephalitis virus into the United States. In response to an outbreak of Japanese encephalitis virus in...
Farmscape for May 18, 2023
Full Interview 15:20
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The manager of the Canada West Swine Health Intelligence Network says, in addition to surveillance, the organization's new five-year strategic plan will place a greater emphasis on prevention, control and...
A young pig's gut isn't fully mature when it enters the nursery. That means it's more susceptible to diet changes, disease challenges or other stresses. More than two-thirds of the immune system is associated with the gut, so if...
Farmscape for May 10, 2023
Full Interview 13:08
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The ongoing spread of African Swine Fever in eastern Europe and southeast Asia and the recognition of Hungary's progress in eliminating the infection highlight the Swine Health Information Center's May...
Farmscape for May 9, 2023
Full Interview 10:08
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Researchers with the Western College of Veterinary Medicine are evaluating the long-term effects on welfare and productivity of providing environmental enhancements to pigs during their first weeks of life. In...
STOMP PLUS, a diagnostic consultative service from Zoetis, now provides even more value to pork producers and veterinarians as a supporting resource to the new Mhp (Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae) Guardian management program.
STOMP PLUS now offers more robust diagnostic sampling plans and...
As pigs enter the nursery, the primary goal should be to get the proper nutrients into their guts. Up until this point, they've been on a liquid diet from the sow, and now we're bringing them into the next...
