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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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Paraguay's swine industry is planning major investments

The industry is making history with unprecedented investment projections and growth, positioning the country as a future leader in animal protein.

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New Zinpro^® Sow Excellence Index launches new era in predictive sow health and performance

Index built upon data from more than 30,000 sows across global herds.

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Arginine supplementation in lactating sows improves milk composition, supports piglet growth, and modulates gut microbiota

Arginine in sows diet improves milk composition, promoting a healthier and more balanced gut microbiome at weaning.

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ManagementAbstract

Effects of grinding teeth on piglet facial lesions, sow teat lesions and performances

Grinding teeth decreased the teat lesion score on day 21 of lactation but did not influence the mortality rate or litter weight gain.

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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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Figure 1. Evolution of prolificacy in different countries from 2010 to 2022. (Sanz-Fernández et al., 2024). Based on InterPIG data (www.interpig.org)

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Sow mortality on Spanish farms: Key factors and strategies for improvement

Increased productivity has not come without consequences. Sows face greater physiological demands, which translates into a higher metabolic load, increased nutritional requirements, and, in many cases, increased mortality on farms. This phenomenon is of particular concern in Spain.

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Ergotism in an organic sow herd and the impact on lactation performance and subsequent reproductive performance

This case reports the level of ergot alkaloids and duration of exposure found under field conditions in a herd that experienced a high neonatal mortality event consequent to agalactia in the sows.

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The effect of L-malic acid on the metabolic health of gestating sows and on skeletal muscle fiber remodelling in their offspring

Maternal L-malic acid consumption during gestation improves offspring muscle development and metabolic health.

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Vitamin and mineral nutrition for controlling problems in breeding sows

With the main genetic lines' rapid improvement in terms of prolificacy, feed conversion ratio, and other production parameters, the reference requirements for vitamins and minerals have become outdated.

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Impact of dietary fiber on nutrient digestibility and gut microbiota of lactating sows

The inclusion of dietary fiber in lactating diets may directly depend on fiber source and their fermentability.

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333 Emerging Voices - Impact of nest covers on welfare and performance of temporarily crated sows and their piglets during lactation

This work supports the use of temporary crating as a viable alternative to conventional farrowing crates. Final thesis at the Department of Animal and Food Science of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, UAB, Spain, advised by Pol Llonch Obiols.

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HealthAbstract

Assessment of hemoglobin concentration in sows and their offspring over consecutive reproductive cycles

Decreasing sow hemoglobin concentration over the reproductive cycle and lack of post-weaning recovery in parity 3 indicates iron declines with advancing parity and may impact long-term health.

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NutritionPress releases

NOVUS: New book delivers insights on today’s sows

The topics covered in the new book "Nutrition and Production Strategies for Today's Sows" include sow and gilt nutrition, genetics, breeding, lactation, farrowing, and mortality.

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