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Márcio Gonçalves (United States)

Technical publication

Effects of AminoGut and Diet Formulation Approach on Growth Performance and Economic Return in Nursery Pigs

Glutamine is considered a non-essential amino acid for young pigs and is important for optimum health and function of the enterocytes in the small intestine. Glutamate is an important compound in cellular metabolism and is an energy...

Douglas Gladue (United States)

Technical publication

Identification of a Continuously Stable and Commercially Available Cell Line for the Identification of Infectious African Swine Fever Virus in Clinical Samples

African swine fever virus (ASFV) is the only member of the virus family Asfarviridae, and is the etiological agent that causes African swine fever (ASF). This large double-stranded DNA virus has more than 150 open reading frames...

Ronald Scholten (Hungary)

Technical publication

Fermented wheat in liquid diets: effects on gastrointestinal characteristics in weanling piglets

Effects of adding fermented wheat to liquid diets on gastrointestinal characteristics in weanling piglets were studied. Gastrointestinal characteristics of 40 28-d-old weanling piglets were measured at the day of weaning (d 0) and at d 4 and...

Joe Crenshaw (United States)

Technical publication

Sows: Plasma enhances health status in all phases of production

It is well known that heat stress or disease stress during gestation and lactation reduces sow herd productivity and profitability. Lactating sows need a high feed intake to maintain their body condition...

Javier Garcia Gudiño (Spain)

Technical publication

Life Cycle Assessment of Iberian Traditional Pig Production System in Spain

Environmental impacts derived from livestock production have received increasing attention in recent times [1], with pig production being one of the main contributors [2]. However, extensive systems generate a lower level of...

Danyel Bueno Dalto (Canada)

Technical publication

Gene ontology analysis of expanded porcine blastocysts from gilts fed organic or inorganic selenium combined with pyridoxine

Although selenium (Se) acts as part of hormones and enzymes influencing the activity of all organs and tissues, the major metabolic role of Se in the body is related to selenoproteins and the antioxidant system. However, in embryos...

Christian Visscher (Germany)

Technical publication

Prevalence of Salmonella by Serological and Direct Detection Methods in Piglets from Inconspicuous, Conspicuous, and Vaccinated Sow Herds

Salmonella is one of the most important bacterial zoonotic and coincident food-borne pathogens worldwide and therefore one of the main causes of food-borne diseases in humans, especially caused by the serovars Salmonella...

Ronald Scholten (Hungary)

Technical publication

Fermented co-products and fermented compound diets for pigs: a review

This review deals with the properties of fermented diets and their effects on growth performance and gastrointestinal environment of pigs. In addition, some possible modes of action are hypothesized. Starch and sugar rich liquid co-products have...

Ronnick FONG (China)

Publication of news release

ASF issue - Noval anti-coccidial drug is approved

A new issue of e-newsletter is now available. 1--- CPV 2020 edition 2--- Noval anti-coccidial drug is approved 3--- Florfenicol, Tilmicosin,vitamin market review 4--- ASF issue...

Dr. Woo Kyun Kim (United States)

Publication of news release

Woo Kyun Kim will discuss the role of peptides in animal nutrition and health

Woo Kyun Kim (associate professor and poultry nutritionist in the Department of Poultry Science, University of Georgia) will appear on December 8 th at a live webinar where the main subject will be “The role of peptides in...

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