Swine Genetics and Reproduction Technical Articles
Article published the October 20, 2021:
IntroductionPork’s historic position as the world’s most popular meat is no more. 2019 was characterized by the explosion of African Swine Fever in China and subsequent slaughter of approximate...
Article published the October 15, 2021:
IntroductionIn a recent detailed review of the factors determining reproductive development in the gilt (Patterson and Foxcroft, 2019), we suggested that “Substantial evidence supports successful man...
Article published the September 20, 2021:
INTRODUCTIONEstrus synchronization is a well-established tool for the reproductive management of a variety of livestock species. Manipulating the estrous cycle of domestic animals is thus essential for improvin...
Article published the August 20, 2021:
IntroductionThis article identifies the most significant research innovations that, in our opinion, have been applied by the North American pork industry in the past decade. They are primarily the result of lea...
Article published the August 4, 2021:
IntroductionAll over the world, E. coli is an important cause of a wide range of diseases in pigs, including postweaning diarrhea (PWD) (Fairbrother et al., 2019). Diarrhea due to E. coli may result i...
Article published the August 4, 2021:
IntroductionResilience was historically ignored in commercial swine breeding programs. One reason was that breeding companies need to supply high health animals to the commercial sector of the swine indust...
Article published the December 11, 2020:
1. IntroductionIncreasing robustness, resilience and efficiency of livestock are pivotal topics in animal science because of their importance to profitable meat and dairy production, but also for ethical, anima...
Article published the June 1, 2020:
Background Although selenium (Se) acts as part of hormones and enzymes influencing the activity of all organs and tissues, the major metabolic role of Se in the body is related to selenoproteins and the antioxi...
Article published the April 22, 2020:
IntroductionIn the early twentieth century, Ivanow reported the use of the artificial insemination technique (AI) in pig(1,2). However, the commercial application of AI began at the 1980s(3). Its success can be...
Article published the April 1, 2020: