Clarence Froese
M.Sc., Director of Nutrition, Genesus Inc.
Genesus recently engaged the Applied Swine Nutrition Team of Kansas State University to review and enhance its current recommendations for digestible lysine levels in diets for late-nursery and finishing barrows and gilts. The...
Preliminary examination suggests that oral, nasal, rectal and vaginal microbiomes were
Knowledge and understanding of the swine microbiome can provide insights into health and disease issues impacting pig production systems. It is an exciting time to be involved in microbiome...
Simon Grey GM, European Region, Genesus Inc.
When breeding organizations create indices they are based on making the most profitable pig. This requires creating an economic model for profitability and it is almost always in terms of the pig including...
Douglas R. Cook, PhD, CSA Animal Nutrition
Erik Eckhardt, PhD, Adare Biome
Swine industry challenges
Gut health, especially in young pigs continues to be a major focus for the swine industry. Maintaining a healthy microbiome during and after weaning is critical for...
Source: Phys.org
Using nutrient-rich coconut water to artificially inseminate female pigs could improve breeding and meat quality, a project carried out in Uganda has found.
Uganda has the highest demand for pork in East Africa at 3.4 kilograms per capita per...
The role of Chromium (Cr) in humans and livestock has been studied over the last five decades, but its supplementation in swine diets is relatively new. This essential trace mineral has a significant impact on glucose metabolism by facilitating...
There are several factors related to dietary Ca that may influence digestibility of amino acids (AA). By chelating to dietary phytate, dietary Ca can form non-digestible Ca-phytate complexes, and this may result in reductions of P and AA digestibility....
Introduction
Porcine respiratory disease complex (PRDC) is a multifactorial disease resulting from the interaction of different infectious agents, management and environmental conditions, and is considered a major health concern. Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae (Mhyo) and Porcine Circovirus type 2 (PCV2) are among...
Sow loss can cause psychological harm to workers and also results in loss of profits. Sow longevity is decreasing even with the new genetic advancements and a switch to group housing. A survey is being done on reasons for...
Abstract
Little is known about how co-infections and genotype dynamics affect Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae infection in fattening pigs. This study was aimed at assessing the role of co-infections in M. hyopneumoniae outbreaks, their influence on the presence of M. hyopneumoniae genotypes...