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Introduction: An effective insemination management is the basis for a successful piglet production. Hormonal stimulation and synchronization is common practice in farms, mostly using equine chorionic gonadotropin (eCG). A FTI protocol is now available using Buserelin (Porceptal®, MSD Animal Health), a synthetic GnRH-analog compound. The main feature of this protocol is the requirement for only one insemination per sow. This study was conducted to compare the FTI with...
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Introduction: Surveillance systems are critical for accurate and timely monitoring and effective disease control. The use of statistical quality control methods for monitoring endemic diseases which are part of compulsory surveillance programs has not been previously explored. It is important to monitor changes of for instance disease prevalence, which might indicate disease spread. Thus allowing control efforts to be triggered immediately. Materials and...
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Animal Nutrition Conference of Canada 2024
May 14, 2024
Canada - Manitoba - Winnipeg
Robert Friendship
Poultry Health Research Network
Introduction: Swine influenza outbreaks are usually recognized by the sudden appearance of respiratory signs and also by quick recovery of sick animals. However, influenza A virus (IAV) can endemically circulate without causing such typical clinical outbreaks. In addition, the complexity of influenza circulation in large multi-site and multi-source herds has not been well described. The objectives of this study were to describe the dynamics of IAV circulation in...
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Introduction: The aetiology of tail biting is highly complex and its appearance in a herd can hardly be predicted. Thus, it becomes extremely important to recognise that tail biting is not a singular symptom. Cases of primary cannibalism are rather rare and need differentiation from cases of tail necrosis without support of other pigs, and from cases of secondary cannibalism as a result of primary necrosis of the tail. The aim of the present study was to show that tail necrosis...
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Jamie Dallaire
Université Laval
Poor welfare can stem from a mismatch between challenges in the captive environment and those the animal, having evolved in a particular natural environment, is adapted to face. Most efforts to improve animal welfare involve reforming housing and husbandry to fit the animal. A complementary solution is to choose, or mold, the animal to better fit the environment. However, traits that are beneficial in one environment may be harmful in another, so this approach runs the risk of creating...
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Introduction: In Germany farmers are legally obligated to monitor animal welfare indicators, and based on that, improve their conditions. Besides the difficulties in defining indicators, the comparable assessment is another challenge. Therefore in the poultry industry, camera systems have been installed in slaughterhouses to evaluate the foot pad condition with a software. The results are open to farmers as feedback and partly to veterinary departments. Such a system has...
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Sow feeding and sow body condition management to improve performance
Todd Thurman (Swine Insights International) talks about gestation and lactation feed, the increased use of technology, and the importance of aligning nutrition and feeding strategies, in this Engormix interview....
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Dr John Carr
Dr John Carr and 1 more
What if the swine farms were in town?
John Carr (Apiam Animal Health/James Cook University) talks about his ideas on the farms of the future, during this Swine It interview with host Laura Greiner....
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Dr John Carr
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The best swine resource you might have
John Carr (Apiam Animal Health/James Cook University) comments on his experience as a consultant and working with clients, during this Swine It interview with host Laura Greiner....
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Dr John Carr
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Labor issues in swine farms
John Carr (Apiam Animal Health/James Cook University) discusses daily activities of professional workers in swine farms, during this Swine It interview with host Laura Greiner....
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Brett Ramirez
Brett Ramirez and 1 more
Iowa State University
First steps when building swine farms in regard to ventilation
Brett Ramirez (Iowa State University) comments on his experience implementing a ventilation system, during this Swine It interview with host Laura Greiner....
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Dr John Carr
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African Swine Fever and Biosecurity
John Carr (Apiam Animal Health/James Cook University) talks about perimeter fences and the minimal biosecurity requirements, during this Swine It interview with host Laura Greiner....
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Brett Ramirez
Brett Ramirez and 1 more
Iowa State University
Some takeaways about swine farms ventilation
Brett Ramirez (Iowa State University) highlights the importance of ventilation maintenance and information, during this Swine It interview with host Laura Greiner....
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Brett Ramirez
Brett Ramirez and 1 more
Iowa State University
What should we be thinking about nowadays for the ventilation of sow farms?
Brett Ramirez (Iowa State University) explains different aspects of ventilation and its costs, during this Swine It interview with host Laura Greiner....
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Airton Kunz
Embrapa Suínos e Aves
Introduction Swine raising has changed considerably in the last 30 years with an increase in intensive production systems. Whereas intensive systems minimize production costs, the high animal densities can pose impacts to environments that have low soil absorption capacity (Kunz et al., 2009a; Vanotti et al., 2009). Thus, confined animal feeding operations (CAFOs) while reducing the production costs can increase the use of water and the environmental impacts associated with the...
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Marco Larrea
Marco Larrea and 2 more
1. Introduction Observational, technical, and analytical skills are necessary for veterinary physicians [1,2]. For professional praxis, for instance, observation as well as pattern recognition skills within the environment are important for detecting and treating relevant diseases and conditions [3,4]. Moreover, these skills are relevant as the environment, along with demographic factors, influences animal health [5]. Recognizing patterns in nature is crucial for proposing novel...
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Labor and animal health challenges for the next few years
Todd Thurman (Swine Insights International) speaks on issues that COVID, disease outbreaks, and other changes have created in the animal industry, as well as possible solutions through innovation and creative thinking, in this Engormix interview....
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Swine genetic programs and recommended approach
In this Engormix interview, Todd Thurman (Swine Insights International) explains how to keep the best balance between different goals: genetic progress and commercial production....
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Poultry and swine equipment: layer cage and sow pen
Alex Alonso Wang (Big Herdsman) shows their poultry and swine equipment, explaining the features and benefits of the layer cage and the sow pen, during the Avicola Porcinos Expo 2023 in Buenos Aires, Argentina....
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Brian Aldridge
University of Illinois
Colostrum and its impact on animal gut health
Brian Aldridge (University of Illinois) shares insights on the environmental, nutritional, and maternal factors that affect the microbiome of different animals, during the 11th Symposium on Gut Health in Production of Food Animals in St. Louis, USA....
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