Introduction: Energy is a primary component of swine diets, contributing to growth, maintenance, reproduction, and lactation. Optimizing energy levels in feed formulations is essential for improving production efficiency while maintaining animal health. This technical paper examines the role of...
Swine Influenza A Virus (IAV-S) imposes a significant impact on the pork industry and has been deemed a significant threat to global public health due to its zoonotic potential. The most effective method of preventing IAV-S is vaccination. While...
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The swine and agriculture industries have consistently been searching for increased methods for improving efficiency. This study addressed this concern through measuring sow activity traits and lesions in order to identify associations with lameness and gilt retention. Culled females...
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The objectives were to determine the sensitivity, specificity, and cutoff values of a visual-based precision livestock technology (NUtrack), and determine the sensitivity and specificity of sickness score data collected with the live observation by trained human observers. At...
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Vocal expression of emotions has been observed across species and could provide a non-invasive and reliable means to assess animal emotions. We investigated if pig vocal indicators of emotions revealed in previous studies are valid across call types and...
Effect of stall size, number of heat lamps during farrowing: Part 3
Suzanne M. Leonard, Brett C. Ramirez, North Carolina State University, Iowa State University | October 01, 2021
In this large-scale field study comparing three farrowing stall layouts (TSL –...
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Dr. Joe Loughmiller
North American Swine Technical Services, Phileo by Lesaffre
New research from Phileo by Lesaffre continues to demonstrate the practical benefits of feeding ActiSaf HR+ to brood sows. This work follows results shared last year that...
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A THESIS Presented to the Faculty of The Graduate College at the University of Nebraska In Partial Fulfillment of Requirements For the Degree of Master of Science, Major: Biological Sciences, Under the Supervision of Professor Daniel Ciobanu. Lincoln, Nebraska:...
The overall objective of this endeavor was to develop and apply new tools and algorithms to swine diagnostic data as a means for enhancing the existing systems of monitoring the health of Iowa and US swine.
The number of porcine...
Foster Sows – Economic or Not?
Simon Grey, General Manager Russia, CIS and Europe, Genesus Inc.
For many, leaving 10% to 20% farrowing crates empty because of big litters has become the norm, with many advisors and farm designers advocating the...