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Juliano Corulli Corrêa (Brazil)

Technical publication

Poultry Litter and Pig Slurry Applications in an Integrated Crop-Livestock System

Organic fertilizers derived from poultry litter and pig slurry are alternatives to mineral fertilizers in increasing soil nutrient availability. The aim of this study was to evaluate...

Emily Metz (United States)

Video publishing

How Gene Editing Can Be Another Tool in Raising Healthier Animals

Emily Metz (Genus PLC) explained how can gene editing help in fighting diseases and discussed Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Virus (PRRS) as an example, during 2019 NIAA Annual Conference: Animal Agriculture - Innovation, Technology...

In Ho Kim (South Korea)

Technical publication

Effect of substitution of corn for molasses in diet on growth performance, nutrient digestibility, blood characteristics, fecal noxious gas emission, and meat quality in finishing pigs

It can reduce the cost of diets, because the price of molasses is much lower than that of cereals in livestock feedstuffs. Molasses can also reduce the dust during feed processing and this can improve the environment. However, adding a high...

Sarah Tomlinson (United States)

Video publishing

Farm Bill Funding for Animal Disease Prevention Management

Sarah Tomlinson (USDA) gave an overview of the process, during the 2019 NIAA Annual Conference: Animal Agriculture - Innovation, Technology and Consumer Engagement in Des Moines, Iowa...

Fleur Aarsse (Netherlands)

Technical publication

Plant bioactives to reduce post-weaning diarrhoea in piglets

Piglets face multiple challenges from the early stages of their life, actually since birth, a shocking experience in terms of temperature and change of environmental conditions. Besides that, piglets are born without a functional...

Rosalba Carreón (Mexico)

Technical publication

Detection of antibodies against pathogens in feral and domestic pigs (Sus scrofa) at the Sierra La Laguna Biosphere Reserve, Mexico

Swine (Sus scrofa) is a species that favors the propagation of pathogens, and they can be a reservoir of many diseases. Thus, the objective of this study was to detect the presence of viral and bacterial diseases that could impair...

Lim Hang Chern (Malaysia)

Video publishing

Book: Swine Diseases in Asia

Dr. LIM Hang Chern, Head of Business Development of Rhone MA Holdings Berhad, Malaysia, presents the book: Swine Diseases in Asia, by Dr. Henry HL. TOO. In this publication, Dr. Margarita Trujano participated in writing the chapter...

Stoycho Stoev (Bulgaria)

Technical publication

Complex Etiology, Prophylaxis and Hygiene Control in Mycotoxic Nephropathies in Farm Animals and Humans

The mycotoxic nephropathy (MN) is a renal disorder caused by alimentary ingestion of secondary fungal metabolites possessing nephrotoxic properties and encountered in feeds/foods/forages made mainly from cereals or fibrous plants, and kept in...

Joel Nerem (United States)

Video publishing

Antibiotic Resistance Tracker

Dr. Joel Nerem (Pipestone Veterinary Services) explained this producer program to analyze antibiotic resistance, during the 2018 NIAA Antibiotic Symposium...

Megan Niederwerder (United States)

Publication of news release

USSEC assists east European swine industries in overcoming current transboundary disease outbreak challenges

In an effort to assist Eastern European customers in overcoming the current challenges faced by the local swine industry, USSEC invited world-renowned experts Dr. José Manuel Sánchez-Vizcaíno, Dr. Megan C. Niederwerder, Dr. Enrico Marco Granell...

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