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Industry Summary: Swine production and manure management and storage have been implicated asa major and increasing source of ammonia (NH3) emissions in North Carolina, with increasing environmental impact. Further, reports have stated that ammonium (NH4+) deposition,...
Enteric bacterial infections, like swine dysentery, salmonellosis, and ileitis can be isolated from most swine herds. In fact, a pork producer can find such bacteria almost anywhere in a pig barn by collecting a fecal sample and having it...
By I. Heinzl and S. Regragui Mazili
In contrast to humans, piglets do not receive any maternal immunoglobulins via the placenta. It is therefore of vital importance for these young animals to receive maternal antibodies via the colostrum as soon...
Dr. Joe Loughmiller
j.loughmiller@phileo.lesaffre.com
Senior Swine Technical Services Manager
What is Heat Stress?
Heat stress occurs when a pig is unable to maintain a comfortable body temperature due to high environmental heat and humidity. This becomes especially critical in larger pigs like sows...
