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BIOMEDICAL APPLICATIONS OF GENETICALLY ENGINEERED AND CLONED ANIMALS
Biomedicine is the application of the principles of the natural sciences, especially biochemistry, molecular biology, and microbiology, to human and veterinary clinical medicine. The field of biomedicine offers...
Author: Bill Pohlmeier and Alison Van Eenennaamp, Department of Animal Science, University of Californ...
Publication date: 07/01/2009    Rating:    Views: 802

The facts about Antibiogram
What is an antibiogram? An antibiogram is a laboratory test used to determine the sensitivity pattern of a given microorganism to a range of antibiotics. The advantages of antibiogram use and the techniques in...
Author: Dr Yonatan Segal
Publication date: 06/29/2009    Rating:    Views: 469

Composing a winning antioxidant team
Free radicals cause problems and can affect the pig's immune system and subsequent performance. Antioxidants can ‘mop-up' these free radicals. Thanks to recent research and advancements in nutrition, a fi...
Author: Dr Mike Varley, consultant to SCA NuTec, Dalton, North Yorkshire, UK; in Pig Progress Volume 2...
Publication date: 06/26/2009    Rating:    Views: 114

Porcine Intestinal Adenomatosus (Pig Ileitis)
Porcine Intestinal Adenomatosus (PIA), or more commonly known as pig ileitis, comprises a disease complex with a group of conditions involving pathological changes in the small intestine associated with the int...
Author: Dr. Justin Tan
Publication date: 06/24/2009    Rating:    Views: 767

Mycotoxins and their impact on swine immunity
Mycotoxins are toxic substances that disrupt the normal function of the animals' immune system. This leads to significant negative economic impacts. The effect on the immunity and subsequent impacts in pigs are...
Author: Feed tech Magazine Volume 12. No 9; in Allaboutfeed.
Publication date: 06/18/2009    Rating:    Views: 176

Protecting the actives in your premix
The objectives of feed supplementation are to manufacture medicated feeds whose concentration in active ingredients fulfils with two criteria: conformity and homogeneity. Conformity is defined as consistency be...
Author: Eric Bousquet, Technical Manager, Medical Department, Virbac, France.
Publication date: 06/10/2009    Rating:    Views: 602

An update on the use of acidifiers in piglet diets
For several years already "acids" have been used in swine nutrition - and especially in piglet diets - as they have shown their ability to reduce some of the negative consequences of weaning. One of these acids...
Author: Mathieu Cortyl
Publication date: 06/09/2009    Rating:    Views: 632

Feeding Food Wastes to Swine
The feeding of food waste or garbage to swine and other livestock animals is a common practice throughout the world and is often concentrated around metropolitan centers. Food plate waste (formerly referred to ...
Author: M. L. Westendorf and R.O. Myer- U.S. Department of Agriculture, Cooperative Extension Service,...
Publication date: 06/09/2009    Rating:    Views: 195

Can Genetic Selection Enhance Nutrient Efficiency?
A systems effort that incorporates all components of the farming enterprise is needed to minimize environmental risk. Engineering solutions for the handling, treatment and application of manure and systems of c...
Author: Dr Todd See, Swine Genetics Specialist - Swine News (Volume 26, Number 05), College of Agricul...
Publication date: 05/05/2009    Rating:    Views: 345

Semen Extension: A Comparison of Methods
Many boar studs currently pre-extend semen with the thought of reducing cold shock.The most important factors influencing sperm function include collection temperature, storage temperature,and the suspension me...
Author: Deborah Murray, Darwin Reicks, D.V.M.; Chris Kuster, D.V.M., M.S., Ph.D.; and Bob Morrison, D....
Publication date: 04/28/2009    Rating:    Views: 513