Effects of milled almond shells versus wheat bran on reducing the impact of weaning in piglets
Round almond shell supplementation in weanling diets may improve piglet performance and intestinal health after weaning.
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Heat stress in sows: hidden consequences for sow and offspring performance
When foetuses develop in a heat-stressed gestation sow, a condition known as in utero heat stress occurs, and piglets may be born smaller with impaired gut microbiome and immune function. Additionally, these piglets show greater susceptibility to stress later in life. Although these consequences are not always immediately apparent, they are important to manage and prevent.
Uruguay: results of the 2024 general swine census
Official numbers from the 2024 Agricultural Census have provided key data on the current structure of animal production in Uruguay. Data from the swine segment show an activity characterized by high concentration at large scale and intensive labor use.
Short- & medium-chain fatty acids: fundamentals and functions in swine nutrition
Short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) and medium-chain fatty acids (MCFAs) play a key role in intestinal health in pigs. In addition to providing readily available energy, they contribute to microbiota modulation, pathogen reduction, and improved digestibility and nutrient absorption, specially in piglets during the post-weaning period.
Effects of drinking water temperature and flow rate during cold season on growth performance of weaned piglets
This study recommends a specific combination of drinking water temperature and flow rate for weaned piglets during cold weather for the consideration of animal welfare and production efficiency.
Effects of oral probiotic supplementation on performance, blood biochemistry, diarrhea incidence, and mortality in high- and low-birth-weight piglets
Oral probiotic supplementation may reduce mortality in low-birth-weight piglets.
Transabdominal ultrasound guided AAV9-GFP delivery in fetal pigs: a translational and minimally invasive model for in utero fetal gene therapy
These results instill optimism for the prospect of implementing gene therapies in utero to prevent or correct many human genetic diseases, specifically multisystem disorders such as mitochondrial diseases.
Few effects of sow lactational stress on maternal behavior, but altered physiology with implications for piglet early-life stress coping
Lactational stress resulted in increased cortisol in sow milk and saliva.
Tannic acid supplementation in low-protein diets improves intestinal health and modulates gut microbiota in weaned piglets challenged with E. coli
Tannic acid supplementation may improve gut health in weaned piglets.
Effects of dietary supplementation with a Bacillus-based probiotic on gut health in weaned piglets challenged with rotavirus
Bacillus-based probiotic supplementation may reduce rotavirus effects in weaned piglets.
Effects of intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) on the breeding herd
Intrauterine growth restriction is a complex condition with long-lasting effects that compromise both productivity and fertility in pigs.
Piglets’ behaviour and performance in relation to sow characteristics
Only some of the measured nutritive and non-nutritive sow factors influenced litter performance and behaviour, with parity and litter size also playing a role.
Lycopene as a protective agent against soybean meal–induced intestinal injury in early-weaned piglets
Lycopene supplementation may smooth intestinal challenges and intestinal injury in weanling pigs.
333 Emerging Voices: Factors determining the growth of piglets during lactation and their relationship with weaning weight
This final project from the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine at CEU Cardenal Herrera University was supervised by Antonio González de Bulnes López.
Inheriting the sins of their fathers: boar life experiences can shape the emotional responses of their offspring
Boar breeding environments affect the stress response and emotionality of their offspring.
Netherlands: Unusual porcine parvovirus symptoms reported
GD, together with the Dutch Ministry of Agriculture, is continuing research to confirm the causal link.