Serovar profiling of Haemophilus parasuis on Australian farms by sampling live pigs[swine abstracts]Healthy pigs contain a range of Haemophilus parasuis serovars, even on farms free of Glässer's disease. |
Positioning farrowing pens: Which is better: facing inward or outward?[Management]Carles Casanovas![]() When we plan a birth, the sows can be placed in different ways inside the farrowing pen, facing inwards, facing outwards, with aisles both in front and behind the pen, or sideways along the aisle |
Administration of Pediococcus acidilactici or Saccharomyces cerevisiae boulardii modulates development of porcine mucosal immunity and reduces intestinal bacterial translocation after Escherichia coli challenge[Nutrimail]Porcine mucosal immune response against E coli may be modulated by dietary probiotic supplementation. |
Risk factors associated with postpartum dysgalactia syndrome in sows[swine abstracts]This study has demonstrated that a considerable number of modern pig herds still suffer from problems with postpartum dysgalactia syndrome. |
A multidisciplinary approach to assess the welfare of weaned pigs during transport at three space allowances[swine abstracts]Combining behavioral and physiological measures of stress provides a robust picture of piglet welfare during transport at different space allowances. |
Supplemental zinc reduced intestinal permeability by enhancing occluding and zonula occludens protein-1 (ZO-1) expression in weaning piglets[Nutrimail]The use of pharmacological Zn doses in weanling diets for piglets may reduce intestinal permeability against potential pathogens. |