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Weaned pig isolates had lesser associations with MIC values and both enrofloxacin or ceftiofur compared to older pig isolates.
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Isolates from farms with greater antibiotic purchases had greater associations with MIC values than farms with lesser purchases.
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Brooke Anderson, M.S., Account Manager, Innovative Solutions
Chuck Woods, Product Direct Sales Manager, KENT Nutrition Group
Sow mortality continues to be a significant cause of decreased revenue, concern for animal welfare, and diminishedemployee morale industry-wide. With 2023 sow mortality rates rising...
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Comparison of the Minimum Inhibitory and Mutant Prevention Drug Concentrations for Pradofloxacin and 7 Other Antimicrobial Agents Tested Against Swine Isolates of Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae and Pasteurella multocida
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Joseph M. Blondeau
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Thomas E. Weber Ph.D., Innovative Solutions, Kent Nutrition Group
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Probiotic strains of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum (L. plantarum; formerly Lactobacillus plantarum) have been used as probiotics in human nutrition and are often used for applications such as silage inoculants....
Abstract
Visceral cysticercosis, caused by Taenia hydatigena, is an uncommon parasitic condition in swine that presents significant implications for both animal health and food safety. This paper describes a rare case of visceral cysticercosis in a Kunekune sow, detailing the...
Water is often referred to as the forgotten nutrient when it comes to raising swine. Most often water quality is an afterthought addressed only when it becomes an immediate concern. Water is the number one resource animals need to...
Background
The “Digestible Indispensable Amino Acid Score” (DIAAS) method measures protein quality in human foods. Animal-based products generally have high protein quality, but DIAAS values for some pork products are not available. Therefore, the objective of this experiment was to...
Streptococcus suis negatively impacts swine health, posing diagnostic and preventative challenges. S. suis can induce disease and also quietly reside on mucosal surfaces. The limited use of diagnostic tools to identify disease-associated strains and rule out differential diagnoses, alongside the complex ecology...
Thomas E. Weber, Ph.D., Technical Director, Innovative Solutions Michael Edmonds, Ph.D., Vice President, Swine and Poultry Nutrition, Kent Nutrition Group
Chromium is a trace mineral that helps improve the cellular uptake of glucose, which provides energy to support biological processes...
Noh 1, H.; Byun 1, J.; Noh 1, S.; Choi 2, M.; Giralt 3, D., Álvarez 3, G.; Bernal *3, I.
1HIPRA Korea inc., 2Kwanghee Animal Hospital(Wanju, Korea), 3HIPRA, Amer(Girona),Spain
*Corresponding author: Ignacio.bernal@hipra.com
Introduction
Swine oedema disease, caused by verotoxin 2e (Vt2e) and...