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H. David Chapman (United States)

Technical publication

Anticoccidial drugs of the livestock industry

Coccidiosis is an infectious disease of the intestinal tract of wild and domestic animals caused by different protozoa. These include but are not limited to Isospora, Neospora, Cryptosporidium, and Eimeria of the phylum...

Alex Ramirez (United States)

Technical publication

Use of equine-origin antitoxins in piglets prior to exposure to mitigate the effects of Clostridium difficile infection – a pilot study

In the last 10 years, Clostridium difficile has been implicated as a major cause of neonatal diarrhea in pigs.1 Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) typically affects piglets ranging in age from 1 to 7 days. Clinical signs of CDI include diarrhea...

Fabio Catunda (France)

Technical publication

How to train the first line of defence for better immunity in pigs

It is now possible to train the first line of defence system of animals. This will not only help to be better protected against diseases, it also creates a stronger and better vaccine response. This immune training can be done with beta-glucans...

BioMatrix International

Technical publication

Field trial results in fattening pigs

In this research trials, we found that Biolex with an inclusion rate of 1lb/ton of feed, improved weight gain and gain to feed ratio in animals under heat stress, when included only in late finishing, and also improves ileal energy digestibility...

Márcio Gonçalves (United States)

Video publishing

Managing pig growth during special conditions

Dr. John Patience (Iowa State University) talks about feeding programs, management and health issues in a Swine It interview with host Márcio Gonçalves...

Peter Lieberzeit (Austria)

Technical publication

Aptamer-Based QCM-Sensor for Rapid Detection of PRRS Virus

Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome is an important disease in swine industry. The disease has become endemic in many countries throughout the world following an epidemic phase. It is caused by infection with the Porcine...

José David Escobar (Colombia)

Technical publication

Digestible lysine in diets for primiparous lactating sows

The feed intake was kept at 5.0 kg /day. A completely randomized blocks design, with four treatments (45, 50, 55 and 60 gr DLI/day), fifteen replicates, and the sow considered as the experimental unit, were used. The levels of lysine tested had...

Joaquin Armando Paulino Paniagua (Dominican Republic)

Technical publication

What are the innovative ingredients of the future in animal nutrition?

Summary: - A growing population that we have to feed by 2050, approximately 9,000 million inhabitants. - Climate change, global warming, atmospheric phenomena (Hurricanes, floods, prolonged drought that drastically affects grain crops...

Llilianne Ganges (Spain)

Technical publication

Identification of an Immunosuppressive Cell Population during Classical Swine Fever Virus Infection and Its Role in Viral Persistence in the Host

Classical swine fever (CSF) remains a highly relevant disease in swine, causing major losses to the industry which are related to various forms of disease [1]. CSF has been eradicated in the US and Western Europe and remains...

Eduardo Rosa Medina (United States)

Technical publication

Field trial results in nursery pigs

Biolex Field trial results in nursery pigs In this research, we found that Biolex improved piglet’s weight gain during the first week after weaning and also in the overall nursery period in 3 different conditions: Deprivation Model...

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