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Longitudinal investigation of swine gut microbiome published Distinct stage-associated swine gut microbiome may be determined by differences in diet and/or gut physiology at different growth stages.
06/12/2019
Tracking ASF survival in feed could help with mitigation efforts Expanding the understanding of how long African Swine Fever survives in complete feed and feed ingredients and tracking the virus’ half-life may improve
03/12/2019
Changing piglet feeding schemes and management approach is key to AGP and ZnO removal Changing piglet feeding schemes and management approach is key to AGP and ZnO removal, says nutritionist
02/12/2019
Novel swine virus type may shed light on viral evolution New type of enterovirus may partner up with "helper virus" to gain access to host cell, but mechanism underlying this process is unclear.
02/12/2019
Strep diagnosis in swine prompts renewed calls for biosecurity Iowa State University confirms recent cases of slaughter sows and feeder pigs diagnosed with Streptococcus equi ssp zooepidemicus.
27/11/2019
Grease, copper additives may boost heat-stressed pigs' performance Adding choice white grease may improve weaned-pig feed efficiency during normal and heat-stressed conditions, while feeding supplemental copper may boost growth
26/11/2019
Finnish team evaluating optimal sow feeding strategies, how to cut farrowing time Following the release of their findings on some of the factors affecting sow colostrum yield and composition, an academic team is now concentrating on studying
21/11/2019
What factors affect sow colostrum yield and composition? Researchers, based in Finland and Estonia, have found that prolonged duration of farrowing can be detrimental for colostrum yield (CY).
18/11/2019
Zinc may influence gut health, immune competence of pigs Follow-up research to examine high-zinc dietary interventions under immune challenge conditions.
15/11/2019
Glutamic acid shown to improve the feed efficiency of weaned piglets Adding nucleotides or glutamic acid to the diets of weaned piglets may encourage growth performance, while nucleotide supplementation may improve gut developmen
14/11/2019