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Effects of diammonium phosphate supplementation in low-protein diets of growing pigs on growth performance, carcass traits, and meat quality

Supplementing a low-protein diet with diammonium phosphate may improve growth performance and the amino acid content related to meat flavor.

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Mitigating heat stress in pigs: effects of an additive-enriched diet on performance, health, and water intake during hot weather

Osmoprotectants and antioxidant supplementation may reduce the negative impact of heat stress in growing finishing pigs.

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Enrichment for growing pigs - Impact on behavior and skin lesions

Findings suggest that the choice of point enrichment object can influence the level of interaction, level of interest over time, activity level, and skin lesions in growing pigs.

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Microbial additive supplementation: effects on growth performance, blood metabolites, fecal microflora, and carcass characteristics of growing-finishing pigs

Dietary supplementation microbial additive may improve performance and intestinal health in growing-finishing pigs.

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Effect of low-protein diets supplemented with crystalline amino acids on the performance of growing pigs

Reduction of dietary crude protein with balanced amino acid supplementation may not affect performance in growing-finishing pigs.

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Impacts of single and combined probiotics on growing-finishing pigs and swine compost

Complex probiotic supplementation in growing-finishing pigs may improve feed efficiency and manure emissions.

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WelFarmers: Promoting best practices in pig welfare in Europe

The project is currently in the first phase of implementation. Check for updates at www.welfarmers.com.

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Can environmental nebulization of lavender essential oil improve welfare and modulate nasal microbiota of growing pigs?

The study suggests lavender essential oil may improve the welfare of growing pigs. Inhalation of lavendar reduced the nasal microbiome diversity.

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Different fat sources and vitamin E levels on optimizing growth performance, lean growth, organ size, carcass characteristics, primal cuts, and pork quality in heavyweight - finishing pigs

Vitamin E supplementation and its interaction with fat sources may affect yield and quality in heavy slaughtered pigs.

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Evaluation of the effectiveness and safety of different dietary levels of n-carbamylglutamate in growing-finishing pigs

N-carbamylglutamate supplementation in growing-finishing pigs may improve performance and metabolism.

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The effect of a phytobiotic-prebiotic feed additive containing a combination of carob pulp, chicory, and fenugreek on growth performance, carcass traits, and fecal microbiota of fattening pigs

Supplementation with a phytobiotic-prebiotic feed additive may modulate intestinal microbiota, and positively affect growth performance, and carcass quality in grow-finish pigs.

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Why are the first days post-weaning so important?

A good start in post-weaning feed intake and including creep feed and palatable diets is crucial to optimize piglet health and performance.

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Gaseous emissions as a function of temperature. *Constant temperature applied in the temperature-controlled unit.

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Reducing ambient temperatures in finishing reduces gas emissions

How do ambient temperatures below thermoneutrality affect pig performance and environmental efficiency?

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Impact of zinc supplementation on growth performance and body composition in grow-finishing pigs under heat stress

Current zinc recomendations may not optimize growth in finishing pigs under thermoneutral and heat stress conditions.

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Photo 3. Hemorrhagic gastric ulcer of an affected pig.

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Clinical case: Gastroesophageal ulcers in finishing pigs due to pyrrolizidine alkaloidosis

Although initially the focus was on the gastric ulcers, after the first visits, more importance was given to liver damage and poisoning was suspected.

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The effect of phytase supplementation on phosphorus utilization in growing and finishing pigs fed a low-phosphorus diet observed over a time series

Phytase enhances phosphorus utilization in growing-finishing pigs, but the effect is time-dependent according to supplementation.