ASF on a Chinese pig farm
This clinical case describes how, after discovering large numbers of dead and dying pigs in the sheds over a 4-day period, an expert team of veterinarians diagnosed African Swine Fever.
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Gilt acclimation to PRRS virus (2/2). Steps to meet the challenge
Four veterinarians talk about gilt acclimation: programs they put in place, how the immune status is measured and special management scenarios for introducing those gilts into the main herd.
Gilt acclimation for PRRS virus (2/2). Steps to meet the challenge
Pig health
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This clinical case describes how, after discovering large numbers of dead and dying pigs in the sheds over a 4-day period, an expert team of veterinarians diagnosed African Swine Fever.
Gilt acclimation to PRRS virus (2/2). Steps to meet the challenge
Four veterinarians talk about gilt acclimation: programs they put in place, how the immune status is measured and special management scenarios for introducing those gilts into the main herd.
Biosecurity against ASF
The emergence of African swine fever in wild boars in Belgium has made the alarm bells ring. It is essential to maximise all the precautionary measures.
Economy
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ASF: Slow-motion train wreck or approaching tsunami?
There is no doubt if the disease is discovered in a major piglet or pork producing/exporting country such as Denmark, Germany, Spain or the USA, the mortality it causes would be only the beginning of the woes.
Disturbances in China, disturbances in Belgium. Spain still leads the price
The appearance of ASF in Belgium has entailed a real blow for the EU pig sector.
Nutrition
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Elements involved in gut health
Main elements that can be found in the digestive environment and how they are involved in gut health.
Time to rethink the use of probiotics in post weaning piglets
The objective of this article is to critically assess the use of probiotics in the post-weaning phase, and provide few suggestions to improve results when using probiotics in weanlings.
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Dietary lactose levels and probiotic supplementation impact on performance and digestibility of weanling piglets
Dietary probiotics supplementation in weanling diets improve pig performance independently of the dietary lactose level used.
Dietary lactose levels and probiotic supplementation impact on performReproductive performance and their relationship with feeding regime in gestating and lactating sows
Energy allowance due to feeding level offered during gestation may affect litter size and weight at birth.
Reproductive performance and their relationship with feeding regime in
Piglets weaned per sow lifetime, the hidden index
One of the indices that is generating much interest is the one referred to the number of weaned piglets per sow lifetime (WSL). This index refers to the total number of piglets that a sow has weaned throughout its productive life.
Sudden rise in returns to oestrus
A farrow-to-finish farm went from 10% to 50% of returns to oestrus, and almost 90% of them were regular.
How can farm production be increased with the use of Supersows?
The key lies in gilt management ...
Optimal on-farm semen doses management: key points to control
Occasionally, breeders end up using semen with a suboptimal fertilizing ability due to inadequate storage conditions.
Management
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All you need in one sheet!
How to have all the information about the weanings available in a simple way.
Tail biting outbreaks: strategies to minimize the problem and on-going preventative measures
The authors share their strategies in the face of tail biting outbreaks as well as on-going preventative measures.
Releasing individual feed dispensers in the gestation quarters
The goal is to be able to make that some individual dispensers do not deliver feed when they are all full
Do nurse sows and foster litters have impaired animal welfare?
In order to analyse whether nurse sows have more welfare problems than non-nurse sows a cross-sectional study was conducted in 57 sow herds in Denmark.
Do nurse sows and foster litters have impaired animal welfare?Reproductive performance and their relationship with feeding regime in gestating and lactating sows
Energy allowance due to feeding level offered during gestation may affect litter size and weight at birth.
Reproductive performance and their relationship with feeding regime in
Fighting the heatwave...
Ventilation requires a high precision...
A very easy method for cleaning creep feeders
We explain a simple and easy method for cleaning creep feeders.
Releasing individual feed dispensers in the gestation quarters
The goal is to be able to make that some individual dispensers do not deliver feed when they are all full
Heat stress
When summer comes we must check the ventlation system...
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ChinaAllen D. Leman Swine ConferenceLeman China Swine Conference
In 2012, the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine organized the first Leman Swine Conference in Xi'an, China
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MexicoEXPO Figap
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ItalyRassegna Suinicola di CremonaThe Italian Pig Breeding Show is a precious opportunity of professional discussion and business development for pig breeders. Italpig has become an importan
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United States2018 ISU James D. McKean Swine Disease ConferenceABOUT THE CONFERENCE
The Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine, the Iowa Pork Industry Center, The Iowa Veterinary Medical Association, an
9th International Conference on Antimicrobial Agents in Veterinary Med
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