Pig Industry Technical Articles
Article published the February 7, 2012:
Weaning as currently practiced represents one of the most critical periods in the raising of pigs. It is characterized by a diminution in feed consumption, leading to a state of severe anorexia, an increased se...
Article published the January 30, 2012:
ABSTRACT
This document focuses on the use of a program based on specific avian antibodies to neutralize PRRSV in a multisite farm of 1,100 swine in Central Mexico; farm stability is shown in S/P values. High v...
Article published the January 24, 2012:
1. INTRODUCTION
Much has been said and written about feed intake in the pig. It is therefore surprising that it remains a topic of much interest to pork producers, as we appear to be continually challeng...
Article published the January 23, 2012:
Introduction
Salmonella enterica is one of the most common and widely distributed food-borne pathogens. The bacteria can contaminate almost any food type although raw eggs, poultry and pork are the most c...
Article published the January 17, 2012:
It is now well recognized that the gastrointestinal tract of the pig is colonized by an abundant and taxonomically diverse microbial community. Because each of the species of organisms in the intestine possess ...
Article published the January 10, 2012:
Background
Respiratory diseases are a major problem in intensive pig farming [1] accounting for significant economic losses due to increased mortality, morbidity and treatment costs and reduced growt...
Article published the January 5, 2012:
AbstractClostridium difficile is an important cause of enteric disease in humans. In pigs Clostridium difficile can cause neonatal enteritis and can be isolated from faeces from diseased and healthy animals. Ac...
Article published the December 30, 2011:
Dietary supplementation with vitamin E is an efficient approach to maintaining meat quality during storage because it effectively reduces the rate of lipid oxidation within the tissue. Tissue α-tocopherol...
Article published the December 16, 2011:
Probiotics, including live yeast and lactic acid bacteria cultures, have been reported to improve performance of weaned piglets. Milk replacer supplemented with Saccharomyces cerevisiae Sc 47 (Actisaf) and fed ...
Article published the December 16, 2011:
The aim of the study was to address the following questions: (1) Can supplementation of pregnant sows with Actisaf Sc 47 improve the transmission of passive immunity via colostrum? (2) Can supplementation of th...