The effect of dietary laminarin and fucoidan in the diet of the weanling piglet on performance, selected faecal microbial populations and volatile fatty acid concentrations[swine abstracts]An experiment was performed to investigate the effects of seaweed extracts, laminarin (derived ß-glucans) and fucoidan (sulphated polysaccharides) independently or in combination on post-weaning piglet performance and selected microbial populations. |
Richard Longthorp, Pig Farmer[Videos]![]() Richard can tell you a thing or two about pigs. Hes been rearing them for the last 20 years on his farms in East Yorkshire and Nottinghamshire. Hes also well known in the industry as a tireless campaigner for improved training and higher standards of animal welfare. |
Linseed oil in the maternal diet during gestation and lactation modifies fatty acid composition, mucosal architecture, and mast cell regulation of the ileal barrier in piglets[Nutrimail]Linseed oil supplementation of sow diets during gestation and lactation modifies piglet ileal structure and physiology |
Census structure (I)[Management]Carles Casanovas![]() One of the main objectives for a herd of sows is to achieve a correct homogeneity of the productive batches. |
Porcine parvovirus- and porcine circovirus 2-associated reproductive failure and neonatal mortality in crossbred Indian pigs[swine abstracts]Results of this study suggest for the first time occurrence of PPV and coinfection with PCV2 in crossbred Indian pigs affected with reproductive problem and neonatal mortality. |
Diagnostic tests for pleuropneumonia (Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae) (2/2)[What the experts say ]Jill Thomson![]() The best approach is to submit dead pigs or live affected pigs to the diagnostic laboratory for post-mortem examination. |