Article published the August 14, 2012
Rumen microbiology
The rumen is the first stomach of cattle, sheep and goats. All digestion in this organ is carried out by a microbial population which consists of ciliate protozoa, anaerobic bacteria and ...
Article published the July 30, 2012
Oxidation-reduction or simply redox reactions are an important class of chemical reactions encountered in many biological media. Redox reactions occur in living or- ganisms and are indeed essential to life. Th...
Article published the July 16, 2012
Reducing potential can be defined as the tendency of a system to gain or donate electrons, and it is a derivation of the Gibbs free energy change equation applied to redox reactions. Redox reactions are those ...
Article published the February 24, 2012
The survival of neonate piglets depends directly on the acquisition of maternal immunity via colostrum, and milk affording systemic and mucosal protection, respectively. Whereas colostral IgG are mainly due to...
Article published the February 24, 2012
Neonatal diarrhoea in piglets is very common in farrowing units and has been a concern to vets for a number of years.
Associations between pathogenic agents (colibacilli, clostridia, enterococci, parasites....
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 s...