Pig Industry Technical Articles
Article published the January 3, 2020:
To evaluate the available phosphorus in inorganic P supplements, relative bioavailability of P has been measured, and the values were compared with the values from pigs fed monosodium phosphate or monocalcium p...
Article published the December 30, 2019:
Introduction
There is growing advocacy for antibiotic-free (ABF) livestock production to minimize the emergence of antibiotic-resistant foodborne pathogens and subsequent human exposure to these treatment-refr...
Article published the December 30, 2019:
Introduction
Lysine is the first limiting amino acid in corn-soybean meal-based diets for pigs during the postweaning period (ROSTAGNO et al., 2011; NRC, 2012), and is commonly used as a reference when estimat...
Article published the December 30, 2019:
Article published the December 23, 2019:
Introduction
For economical reasons soybean meal (SBM) is commonly used as a protein source in animal feeds [1] but the increasing demand and price for SBM is stimulating interest in alternative sources of pro...
Article published the December 18, 2019:
-According to the United Nations, by 2050 there will be a world population of 9700 million inhabitants.
-The effects of climate change with prolonged drought will drastically affect grain production.
-The dep...
Article published the December 17, 2019:
Background
In the EU, salmonellosis and campylobacteriosis are the most frequently occurring zoonotic infection in humans. Up to approximately 200 000 human cases are annually reported for each of these infect...
Article published the December 17, 2019:
Introduction
Retention of dietary protein to body protein is an inefficient process in pigs. Nitrogen balance studies have shown that nitrogen retention rate (proportion of intake) ranges from 41 - 68% in wean...
Article published the December 17, 2019:
1. Introduction
Gastrointestinal tract (GIT) health (‘gut health’) is a term used very commonly, and is the subject of enormous interest currently throughout the world, yet generally lacks a precis...
Article published the December 16, 2019:
Introduction:
Enzymes in animal feed began to be used in the 80s. The pioneer countries were the Scandinavians, Great Britain, Canada and, particularly, Spain. The first food sector that reacted dramatically w...