Addition of probiotics to swine diets may improve gut health by modifying the microflora, which may help control pathogens, enhance immune response, and increase nutrient digestibility. Once consumed by the pig, probiotics enter the stomach where they are subjected...
Dr. Noelle Noyes received the 2022 McKnight Land-Grant Professorship for her work on Microbes for Sustainable Intensification of Livestock Production. As the human population expands, so does its demand for protein. Livestock farmers must meet this demand, but their land...
Introduction
A “compromised animal” has been broadly defined as an animal which is unable to function optimally. Deficiencies in an animal’s well-being may result from changes in their physical, environmental, nutritional, behavioral, or social needs that are not adequately...
Simon Grey, General Manager Europe, Genesus Inc.
On my travels, I meet many farmers. One thing they are all getting increasingly sick and tiered of is dead pigs and cannibalism, more now than ever due to staff shortages almost everywhere.
The...
Abstract
Weaning is a crucial phase of swine production marked by a multitude of biological and environmental stressors, which have a significant impact on immediate postweaning behavior and feed intake (FI). During this time, the piglet’s gastrointestinal (GI) system is...
Abstract
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...
his is our Friday rubric: every week a new Science Page from the Bob Morrison’s Swine Health Monitoring Project. The previous editions of the science page are available on our website.
The Morrison Swine Health Monitoring Project take a look at whether PRRSv...
Significance
This proof-of-concept modeling study offers quantitative insights into the potential epidemiological benefits of gene-editing technologies and how these may be most effectively implemented to control one of the most harmful pig diseases to date. In the future, the epidemiological...
It is well accepted that the weaning event is complex and stressful as there are major changes for newly weaned pigs in housing, environment, and nutrition—all accentuated by transportation stress. While the industry continues to search for the best...
Abstract: Superficial inguinal lymph nodes for screening dead pigs for African swine fever
African swine fever (ASF) has spread across the globe and has reached closer to North America since being reported in the Dominican Republic and Haiti. As a...