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Denmark to explore local anesthesia use in piglet castration Using local anesthesia prior to castration of piglets may lead to other concerns being examined by researchers from Aarhus University.
07/02/2020
Study: A blend of plant oils proves effective for growth and feed efficiency in piglets Results of a new study indicate mixed plant oils can be a more effective energy feed for weanling piglets than diets using soybean oil as the only lipid source.
06/02/2020
Low-oil DDGS provides less energy, more protein in pig diets Change to standard DDGS:corn ratio for growing pigs not recommended unless diets are formulated to specific dietary energy concentration.
06/02/2020
Electronic feeding systems limit feed waste, localize sow nutrition Although challenges remain in using electronic sow feeding in the US, such systems can reduce feed waste and allow producers to individualize nutrition
04/02/2020
Researchers address challenges in livestock pain mitigation Progress is being made as a research protocol is being established to reliably evaluate efficacy of pain mitigation interventions in nursing male piglets
04/02/2020
Nursery enrichment objects may enhance weanling pig welfare Prairie Swine Center releases annual report of research results from past year.
03/02/2020
Pig-breeding households unable to rebuild pig herd without biosecurity The only solution to protect pig herd against the African swine fever is biosecurity so large-scale pig-farming farms are invested well to develop and keep pig
19/01/2020
Are growing pigs the missing piece in PRRS control? About 50% of wean-to-finish sites tested positive with wild type PRRS virus in the 10-month Midwest field study.
18/01/2020
Early detection key to controlling ASF spread EFSA projects very high chance of ASF spreading among southeastern European countries but very low chance of spreading to other EU member states.
16/01/2020
Is U.S. pork industry ready for African swine fever? Veterinary officials and pork industry conduct exercises to help determine U.S. preparedness levels for foreign animal disease outbreaks.
14/01/2020