Heat detection
Only the best workers are able to detect sows in heat without a boar…
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Space 2019
From September 10 to 13, 2019, the 33rd edition of SPACE took place in Rennes, with more than 110,000 professional visitors.
Question of the week 18-Sep-2019
Farrowing rate isn't everything in gestation performance
Which indicator best reflects performance - farrowing rate or non-productive days?
Farrowing rate isn't everything in gestation performance
Pig health
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Changes in the prescription of antimicrobials in the EU: questions and answers (I)
Must a veterinarian treat sick animals, whatever the circumstances or conditions that have favoured the emergence of the disease? Prophylaxis or metaphylaxis?
The quarantine is rough, can we feed anything to help immune status of quarantine gilts?
In addition to prophylactic measures, gilt nutrition plays a crucial role in the development of their health status. This review addresses different nutritional strategies to stimulate the immunological state during quarantine.
Processing fluids and serum samples to characterize PRRSv dynamics in 3 day-old pigs
Processing fluids (PF) constitute a useful sample to detect PRRSV infections at processing. Current practice to bleed 30 pigs could be underestimating PRRSV prevalence in the herd.
Processing fluids and serum samples to characterize PRRSv dynamicsUse of a fluorescent powder to study the transfer of contamination from livestock trailers
The objective of this pilot study was to determine if a fluorescent powder (Glo Germ) could be used to study the transfer of contamination from livestock trailers to the center alleyway and pens in the barn during marketing events.
The transfer of contamination from livestock trailersCOMPANY NEWS
- 10Sep Ceva partners with Biotecon Diagnostics to introduce a real-time test kit to fight growing problem of salmonella on pig farms
- 10Sep Elanco Animal Health supports Stonehaven Incubate
- 10Sep Hong Kong eyes on Thai pork after successful preventive measure against ASF
- 3Sep Stonehaven Consulting appoints global marketing expert
Economy
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China manages the pig price in Europe
China has been buying great volumes of pork cuts in all Europe for a few weeks. The pig price in China has shown a spectacular rise.
Beyond Exports: the Next Big Thing is Demand Declines of Up to 25%
How ready is the global meat sector for up to 25% of their current production to be offset by plant-based products in the next five years?
COMPANY NEWS
- 18Sep Asian market success: team up or miss out
- 16Sep CPF named in DJSI member list for 5th consecutive year
- 10Sep Hong Kong eyes on Thai pork after successful preventive measure against ASF
- 3Sep Cell-Based/Cultured Meat, Poultry and Seafood Makers Form Coalition to Educate and Advocate on Behalf of Their Burgeoning Industry
Nutrition
HideThe quarantine is rough, can we feed anything to help immune status of quarantine gilts?
In addition to prophylactic measures, gilt nutrition plays a crucial role in the development of their health status. This review addresses different nutritional strategies to stimulate the immunological state during quarantine.
Animal plasma
Data sheet with nutritional value (table comparison), production, trade, and most recent studies about animal plasma.
COMPANY NEWS
- 12Sep Dr. Ellie virtue appointed CEO at Anizome® as it takes next steps in development
- 3Sep Three ways to win the race to gain weight
- 5Aug Process of nutritional immunity presented for the first time to animal nutritionists at Animine Academy
- 1Aug Tonisity Total Programme – Palatability, Performance and Profitability
Influence of an oregano and/or rosemary dietary supplementation on the antioxidant status and immune response in pigs
Oregano and rosemary dietary supplementation modulates immune response and improves polyphenol content in meat.
Oregano and/or rosemary dietary supplementation in pigsReplacing corn with brown rice on growth performance and nutrient digestibility of weaned piglets
Brown rice could be a suitable alternative to replace maize in weanling diets for piglets.
Replacing corn with brown rice on growth performance of piglets
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Heat detection
Only the best workers are able to detect sows in heat without a boar…
Farrowing rate isn't everything in gestation performance
Which indicator best reflects performance - farrowing rate or non-productive days?
Breed cards: Black Slavonian Pig
History and current status of Black Slavonian (Crna slavonska) pig breed, an autochthonous pig breed in the Republic of Croatia.
Breed cards: Cinta Senese pig
History and current status of Cinta Senese pig breed, one of the Italian autochthonous pig breeds.
Management
HideGilt backfat thickness in late pregnancy, mammary development and piglet growth
Do gilts with greater backfat thickness produce more milk?
Summer is here
Holidays are a good moment for relaxing…
Pig castration: Where are we at in finding alternatives?
The easy and realistic solution is to produce entire boars or to immunocastrate. However, there are countries who are leaning more toward anesthesia.
Environmental enrichment
We present you the latest in environmental enrichment techniques.
Report: "La Bonita" Farm, Colombia
La Bonita farm is situated between tropical mountains at an altitude of 2000 m, giving it a high health status. During our visit they shared with us the management routines of the farm and they showed us the facilities, which included an interesting weaning feeder.
Feeding Systems for Lactating Sows (II)
Do you know which feeding system best fits your needs? This article describes and compares the systems that have been implemented in the last years: feeding ball, dry and wet feeding systems.
Biosecurity
Showers are one of the key points for biosecurity on the farms, but...
Biosecurity in load-ins and load-outs. Minimizing the unavoidable risk of animal movement
Key considerations for the design of biosecure and practical pig loading chutes that will minimize disease transmission during the animal movement process.
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