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Effects of environmental enrichment and regrouping on natural autoantibodies-binding danger and neural antigens

Levels of natural autoantibody-binding phosphorylcholine-conjugated bovine serum albumin and myelin basic protein were measured over time in pigs that were kept in environmental enriched v. barren housing.

Effects of environmental enrichment and regrouping on natural autoanti

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How to move piglets quickly and without getting tired

30 years ago, the idea of setting up a conveyor belt like the ones that are (or were) used in poultry farming appeared.

How to move piglets quickly and without getting tired

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Photo 2. Pen for training the gilts to enter and exit the feeding station. Side A only has drinkers, and the feeding troughs are in area B. To encourage the sows to go from one side to the other, the feed is placed in one side (B), and in side A there is only water.

Training gilts for using ESF with minimum effort

The most difficult thing for sows is learning to open doors. Here we show an easy and practical way to achieve it.

Training gilts for using ESF with minimum effort

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What is good for small piglets may not be so for the big ones

Practical implications of a study that analyzes the consequences of litter standardization by weight or number and the supply of creep feeding.

What is good for small piglets may not be so for the big ones

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Surgical castration with pain relief affects the health and productive performance of pigs in the suckling period

Surgical castration has a negative impact on production in the suckling period, especially in pigs in the three lower quartiles for body weight.

Surgical castration with pain relief affects the health and productive

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Multi-litter group lactation systems: effects on piglet aggression and injuries

Early social environment can affect the development of aggression in the pig. Group lactation piglets have reduced aggression and skin injuries post-weaning.

Multi-litter group lactation systems: effects on piglet aggression

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Increase injection speed

When we must treat many animals (e.g. when blanket vaccinations or antiparasitic treatments must be administered), injections must be fast.

Increase injection speed

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Environmental dissemination of multidrug Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus sciuri after application of manure

The objective of this study was to determine the dissemination of multidrug methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus sciuri (MDR-MRSS) in the environment after land application of manure on commercial swine farms.

Dissemination of multidrug Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus sciuri

Platform Scale up to 150 kgref: 85