Pig Industry Technical Articles
Article published the September 8, 2017:
Introduction
An ideal technique for the measurement of body growth and composition in livestock animals is noninvasive, non-destructive, accurate, easy to perform and applicable to a wide range of ages and bo...
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 July 13, 2017:
Introduction
Antimicrobial resistance and its potential transmission from animals to man has become a major issue, both politically and scientifically and is leading to greater controls, both in North ...
Article published the June 10, 2013:
Introduction
In the past few decades, the American pig industry has seen a steady increase in market weights. This trend is driven by economic factors at the packing plant, where fixed costs can be allocated ...
Article published the October 20, 2010:
INTRODUCTIONThe projected increase in water demand by the world's livestock for the year 2025 is 71% and much of this will occur in developing countries (Bruinsmaa, 2003, Delgado et al. 1999).
The relation bet...
Article published the September 28, 2009:
Nowadays aspects of meat quality are quite important issues, such as physical and sensory characteristics, nutritional value, and safety. Meat quality is affected by several factors i.e. genotype, nutritional a...