Pig Industry Technical Articles
Article published the April 5, 2021:
Article published the April 5, 2021:
Introduction
Calcium (Ca) and phosphorus (P) are the two most abundant minerals in the body of the pig and are required for many important physiological functions (Oster et al., 2016). The vast majority of Ca&...
Article published the March 17, 2021:
INTRODUCTION
The weaning process exposes pigs to a multitude of stressors such as dietary and environmental changes, social stress, and an unpredictable array of pathogens. The combination of these stressors...
Article published the March 15, 2021:
INTRODUCTION
Producing food from farmed animals is a large and very complex process that occurs in integrated networks made up of many individual animal producers, supporting businesses (veterinarians, f...
Article published the March 10, 2021:
1. Introduction
The gut is constantly exposed to potentially harmful contaminants from food or feed, such as mycotoxins [1]. Aflatoxin B1 is a mycotoxin produced by different species of fungi, especially Asper...
Article published the March 10, 2021:
Article published the March 9, 2021:
1. Introduction
Combining different feedstuffs to formulate swine diets is essential for the supply of amino acids (AA), energy, and other nutrients necessary for optimal growth and nutrient utilization and pr...
Article published the March 2, 2021:
Introduction
A successful gestation feeding program is one that yields a large, vigorous litter of pigs and a healthy sow equipped with adequate mammary development and body nutrient stores to produce large qu...
Article published the March 2, 2021:
Introduction
Salmonella is a worldwide-distributed pathogen that affects both humans and animals13. This microorganism is usually associated with intensive animal production, such as swine, since the confineme...
Article published the February 5, 2021:
Objectives: A retrospective epizootic analysis is conducted by us testifies that among infectious pathology of pigs respiratory diseases in the Ukrainian pig farms are most mass and unprofitable and largely red...