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Effect of glutamine and glutamate supplementation in sow diets during late gestation and lactation on sow performance, colostrum amino acid profile, and piglet weaning weight

Glutamine and glutamate supplementation in late gestation and lactation improves sow performance and piglet growth.

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Precision nutrition and global collaboration shape GSS 2025

The Gestal Swine Summit 2025, organized by Jyga Technologies in Lévis, Quebec, brought together specialists, researchers, and companies from more than 10 countries to discuss nutrition, technology, and swine management strategies. In its second edition, the event reaffirmed its role as a technical and practical forum for promoting efficiency and sustainability on farms.

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Boar semen storage at 5 °C for the reduction of antibiotic use in pig insemination: Pathways from science into practice

Boar semen storage at 5 °C is an innovative tool to reduce antibiotics in extenders.

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Key questions about heat stress: Fertility and productivity

This installment focuses on the effects of heat stress on sow fertility.

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Photo 2. Precision feeding during sow lactation.

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Precision feeding for lactating sows: The path to sustainability and efficiency

Implementing precision feeding through the use of electronic feeders improves sow and piglet performance while providing economic, environmental, and animal welfare benefits.

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African swine fever virus vaccine strain Asfv-G-∆I177l reverts to virulence and negatively affects reproductive performance

ASFV-G-ΔI177L is not genetically stable and, therefore not safe for use in ASF vaccines. ASF vaccine candidates should be tested for safety in pregnant animals.

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Is there “fake” data on farms? Do we know how to convey the importance of good record keeping?

Do we know how to communicate the main objective of correct data collection? What clues can make us suspect that the data are not being properly recorded?

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Can probiotics alleviate constipation and inflammation in late-gestating and lactating sows?

Dietary probiotic supplementation may reduce the inflammatory status in gestating and lactating sows.

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Performance and welfare of sows exposed to auditory environmental enrichment in mixed or group housing systems

From their respective academic and on-farm positions, Josep Gasa and Josep Casanovas discuss a study on the performance and welfare of sows exposed to auditory environmental enrichment.

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Practical experiences with loose-housed sows during mating

To identify the keys to success in managing sows in breed and release systems, France's Chamber of Agriculture of the Brittany Region surveyed farmers who implemented this system. The results identified three strategies that producers use the week after weaning.

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Hourly feeding of lactating sows: Enhancing performance and welfare in smart farm-based systems

An hourly feeding regime could optimize sow productive performance, body condition, milk yield, welfare, and piglet growth in swine production.

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Figure 2: Proposed protocol according to the puberty induction treatmente response. Note: if you see < 70% gilts estrus by 6-days after treatment--> you likely are having problems with estrus detection.

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Reproductive management: Puberty induction

Why induce puberty? If I do choose to induce puberty, what do I need to do, and when?

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Summary of the 27th IPVS and 15th ESPHM-ECPHM: Reproduction, welfare, and nutrition

In this third installment, Antonio Palomo summarizes the papers presented on reproduction, nutrition, precision livestock farming, and other aspects of swine production.

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The effect of dietary supplementation with garcinol during late gestation on bile acid metabolism disorders and the performance of sows and newborn piglets

Garcinol supplementation may reduce bile acid metabolism disorders and improve sow and newborn piglet performance.

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DanBred dam lines. Key management aspects

We interviewed Jesús Etxart to talk about the latest management recommendations for DanBred sows.

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Effects over time of different types of sounds on gestating sows’ behavior

Frequent emission of short sounds can reduce time spent sleeping and cause behavior changes. However, gestating sows can habituate to the sound stimuli and return to normal behavior.