Pig Industry Technical Articles
Article published the August 17, 2017:
Introduction
The fertility results of pig artificial insemination (AI) in The Netherlands are considered to be one of the highest worldwide. More than 98% of the sows in The Netherlands is mated through AI. So...
Article published the August 17, 2017:
Introduction
Protein deposition corresponds to the positive balance between protein synthesis and breakdown (Metayer et al., 2008). In an effort to maximize the protein deposition and optimize nutrient utiliza...
Article published the August 10, 2017:
Article published the August 10, 2017:
Introduction
Swine influenza is an acute respiratory disease caused by swine influenza viruses (SIV). The symptoms and signs generally include fever, sneezing, nasal rattles, and respiratory distress i...
Article published the August 10, 2017:
Introduction
Corn distillers dried grains with solubles (DDGS) is a rich source of protein and amino acids (AA) for pig feed (Stein and Shurson, 2009b). However, the high variation in DDGS AA composition and...
Article published the August 10, 2017:
The use of molecular techniques focusing nucleic acid probes is revolutionizing characterization of microbial evolution and ecology, thus presenting a better understanding about the seat of various disease ende...
Article published the August 10, 2017:
Background
Thermophilic Campylobacters are the most common bacterial cause of diarrhoea in humans worldwide [1]. Enteric diseases caused by the thermophilic species C. jejuni, C. coli, C. lari, and C. upsalien...
Article published the August 4, 2017:
With its extensive surface area and critical role in the absorption of nutrients, the intestinal mucosa is exposed to a great quantity and variety of potentially antigenic substances throughout the lifetime of ...
Article published the August 4, 2017:
INTRODUCTION
It has been previously reported that severe contamination of grain and feed with zearalenone (ZEA) occurs in numerous areas of the world (Chaytor et al., 2011). The laggard harvest conditions of g...
Article published the August 3, 2017: