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Mycotoxins: a simple explanation for a complex topic (III)
Mycotoxins’ impact on swine fertilityThe pig industries main aim is to maximize the quantity of quality meat produced per sow per year while maintaining sow condition an...
Author: DI Inês Rodrigues, Product Manager Mycofix® Product Line - BIOMIN GmbH
Publication date: 09/05/2008    Rating:    Views: 4903

Influence of Feeding Weanmor+® to Sows on Stillborn Rate and Preweaning Mortality
A total of 239 sows (PIC C-22) were used in this experiment. Sows were randomly allotted to one of the two experimental treatments approximately 5 days before their expected farrowing date. Control sows did not...
Author: J. M. DeRouchey, M. D. Tokach, S.S. Dritz, R. D. Goodband, and J. L. Nelssen - Swine Day 2005 ...
Publication date: 08/11/2008    Rating:    Views: 783

Fatty Acid Composition of the Porcine Conceptus in Response to Maternal Omega-3 Fatty Acid Supplementation
Marine and plant sources of omega-3 fatty acids have been evaluated for their effects on reproductive and other traits. Therefore we evaluated the effects of two sources of polyunsaturated fatty acids on the co...
Author: A. B. Brazle, B. J. Johnson, E. C. Titgemeyer, S. K. Webel, and D. L. Davis - Swine Research, ...
Publication date: 08/04/2008    Rating:    Views: 817

Using Regumate to Control Estrus in Swine
Altrenogest, marketed for use in horses as Regumate, is a synthetic progestin that is marketed for use in pigs as MATRIX. It effectively regulates the occurrence of estrus in randomly cycling gilts if it is pro...
Author: D. L. Davis, Department of Animal Sciences and Industry - Swine Day Report of Progress 940, Ka...
Publication date: 07/30/2008    Rating:    Views: 1220

A Review of Oxytocin Use for Sows and Gilts
Oxytocin is frequently used to decrease farrowing time and birth interval as an aid to prevent stillbirths, but recent research has shown that oxytocin use can increase the number of pigs stillborn when used to...
Author: S. K. Linneen, J. M. Benz, S. S. Dritz, J. M. DeRouchey, R. D. Goodband, and M. D. Tokach - Sw...
Publication date: 07/21/2008    Rating:    Views: 1223

Uses of P.G. 600 in Swine Breeding Herd Management
Non-productive days (NPDs) accumulate for females that are not pregnant or lactating and include the period between entry of a gilt into the "gilt pool" and her first service, and the interval between weaning a...
Author: Mark J. Estienne, Swine Research Physiologist and Allen F. Harper, Extension Animal Scientist-...
Publication date: 06/12/2008    Rating:    Views: 715

Fetal Pig Programming - An Emerging Concept with Possible Implications for Swine Reproductive Performance
Consider for a moment the life of replacement gilts from birth to the point at which they farrow their first litters of pigs. At any point within that spectrum of time, modern swine production has benefited fro...
Author: Mark J. Estienne and Allen F. Harper, VA Tech Tidewater AREC, Suffolk, VA - Livestock Update, ...
Publication date: 05/20/2008    Rating:    Views: 563

Potential Use of Lutalyse to Enhance Libido in Boars with Suppressed Circulating Concentrations of Gonadal Steroids
In the U.S., consolidation and vertical integration of the swine industry has been associated with dramatic changes in breeding herd management. For example, the proportion of sows bred via artificial inseminat...
Author: Mark Estienne, Swine Research Physiologist, Allen Harper, Extension Animal Scientist-Swine, Ti...
Publication date: 03/31/2008    Rating:    Views: 883

Welfare of Sows Housed in Stalls during Gestation
Individual housing of pregnant females is a common practice in the swine industry. Barnett et al. (2001) estimated that at least 60 to 70% of U.S. sows are housed in stalls throughout gestation. The use of gest...
Author: Mark J. Estienne, Swine Research Physiologist and Allen F. Harper, Extension Animal Scientist-...
Publication date: 03/11/2008    Rating:    Views: 583

Prostaglandins and Boars
The effective operation of a commercial stud requires that young boars be easily trained to mount an artificial sow and allow semen collection. Once trained, it is essential that boars consistently mount in an ...
Author: Mark J. Estienne and Allen F. Harper (Tidewater AREC) - Virginia Tech Cooperative Extension
Publication date: 02/14/2008    Rating:    Views: 960