Pig Nutrition Technical Articles
Article published the June 10, 2013:
Introduction
It is estimated that feed comprises up to 75% of livestock production costs, and energy is the greatest single cost of diets in swine (Noblet et al., 1993). Energy yielding substances make up 70 t...
Article published the May 28, 2013:
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Article published the April 3, 2013:
With costs of pig production under mounting pressure, the nutrition of pigs is of increasing interest, as this is critical to their subsequent performance through to market. Sustaining growth rate and...
Article published the February 22, 2013:
INTRODUCTION
Ractopamine hydrochloride (RAC) is an orally active β-adrenergic agonist that is incorporated into feed rations of finishing swine. Numerous studies have demonstrated the ...
Article published the December 6, 2012:
Introduction
The incidence of zearalenone (ZEA) contamination in animal feeds is increasing in many countries. Therefore, understanding the biological effects of ZEA in addition to its estrogenic effects in pi...
Article published the December 6, 2012:
Conclusion
Claw lesions are an important cause of lameness in sows. Claw lesions that penetrate the corium increase the potential for inflammatory response and are associated with pain, lameness and decreased ...
Article published the November 30, 2012:
Introduction
Infection is known to reduce the productive performance of animals. Pathogen-induce immune activation causes fever and reduces protein synthesis rates in skeletal muscle among other symptoms. In t...
Article published the November 30, 2012:
Introduction
Heat treatment of soybean meal (SBM) causes amino acid (AA) damage, particularly to lysine. Further, birds and pigs cannot use heat-damaged AA for growth. Lysine is the first- and second- limiting...
Article published the November 30, 2012:
Introduction
The non-starch polysaccharide content of corn-derived distiller dried gains with soluble (DDGS) is 3-4 times higher compared to corn. Some of the anti-nutritional effects of its high fiber content...
Article published the November 30, 2012:
Introduction
To estimate energy requirements for growing pigs, information is required about the partitioning of energy intake between body protein deposition (PD), body lipid deposition (LD) and maintenance e...