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To Deworm or Not to Deworm?
Written on 6 May, 2013 at 5:48 in Illinois Swine Technical Articles, Indiana Swine Technical Articles, Iowa Swine Technical Articles, Minnesota Swine Technical Articles, Ohio Swine Technical Articles, Technical Articles | Comments
Field case study shows that even in modern confinement, reinfestation occurs There can be a misconception among producers that modern confinement systems with high bio-security practices mean the end to worms. A field case study conducted by Dr. Joe Connor,... (Continue reading)
Development of Diets for Low Birth-Weight Piglets to Improve Post-Weaning Growth Performance and Optimize Net Returns to the Producer
Written on 17 Apr, 2013 at 5:45 in Canada West Technical Articles, Iowa Swine Technical Articles, Minnesota Swine Technical Articles, Nebraska Swine Technical Articles, Technical Articles | Comments
Author(s): Beaulieu, A.D., J. Shea and D. Gillis Publication Date: August 9, 2011 Reference: Annual Report 2010 Country: Canada Summary: An experiment which utilized 17 weeks of production was designed to examine the response of weanling pigs to diet complexity. ... (Continue reading)
Isolation and characterization of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus from pork farms and visiting veterinary students.
Department of Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, United States of America. tfrana@iastate.edu Abstract In the last decade livestock-associated methicillin-resistant S. aureus (LA-MRSA) has become a public health concern in many... (Continue reading)
Genesus Global Technical Report:Selection for Feed Intake and Feed Conversion, March 11th 2013
Written on 11 Mar, 2013 at 5:42 in Canada East Swine Technical Articles, Illinois Swine Technical Articles, Iowa Swine Technical Articles, Technical Articles | Comments
Selection for Feed Intake and Feed Conversion Bob Kemp, PhD PAg Vice President Genetic Programs and R&D, Genesus Inc. kempb@shaw.ca All in the pork business agree that the impact of high feed prices has been significant on the bottom line.... (Continue reading)
Detection and Interventions for Reducing Sow Lameness
Written on 4 Mar, 2013 at 7:01 in Canada East Swine Technical Articles, Iowa Swine Technical Articles, Nebraska Swine Technical Articles, Technical Articles | Comments
Sow lameness is the second most common cause of culling after reproductive failure. While good conformation and genetics contribute substantially to reducing lameness in sow herds, hoof problems commonly arise in fully slatted concrete systems. Pressure exerted from the concrete... (Continue reading)
Validation of a lameness model in sows using physiological and mechanical measurements1
Written on 26 Feb, 2013 at 7:14 in Iowa Swine Technical Articles | Comments
The objective of this study was to develop a validated, transient, chemically induced lameness model in sows using subjective and objective lameness detection tools. Experiment 1 determined an effective joint injection technique based on volume and placement of dye using... (Continue reading)
Bio-Chemical Reactions May Be Induced Via Air Ionization using EPI Air
Written on 31 Jan, 2013 at 6:52 in Illinois Swine Technical Articles, Iowa Swine Technical Articles, Technical Articles | Comments
The following summary is taken from Paper# 918 (Session AB-7a: Advances in, and evaluation of IAQ Control) presented by Dr. Stacy L. Daniels, Director of Research, Precision Air, a Division of Quality Air of Midland, Inc., 3600 Centennial Drive, Midland,... (Continue reading)
Feed for birth weights: Heavier-born pigs may result in greater long-term productivity
Written on 21 Jan, 2013 at 8:37 in Illinois Swine Technical Articles, Iowa Swine Technical Articles, Technical Articles | Comments
Sow nutrition and management can help producers meet birth weight benchmarks. When it comes to litters, size matters. Larger numbers of pigs per litter have a direct correlation with an operation’s total pigs marketed; however, for these pigs to meet... (Continue reading)
Pig Heating Pads vs. Heat Lamps: The Importance of Proper Heat Placement in Farrowing Facilities
Written on 10 Dec, 2012 at 6:47 in Illinois Swine Technical Articles, Iowa Swine Technical Articles, Nebraska Swine Technical Articles, Technical Articles | Comments
Contact Jim Hindman at jimh@osborne-ind.com Heat placement for young pigs is a critical component for getting animals started quickly and maintaining optimal health. In gestation and finishing, only one macro-environment is necessary because animals are of similar age and have... (Continue reading)
Polymicrobial respiratory disease in pigs
Written on 4 Dec, 2012 at 7:57 in Iowa Swine Technical Articles | Comments
Abstract Respiratory disease in pigs is common in modern pork production worldwide and is often referred to as porcine respiratory disease complex (PRDC). PRDC is polymicrobial in nature, and results from infection with various combinations of primary and secondary respiratory... (Continue reading)
The response of piglets to phase one diets during the first two weeks in the nursery is not affected by creep feeding or weaning weight
Written on 23 Nov, 2012 at 6:32 in Canada West Technical Articles, Illinois Swine Technical Articles, Indiana Swine Technical Articles, Iowa Swine Technical Articles, Technical Articles | Comments
Author(s): Denise Beaulieu Publication Date: August 9, 2011 Reference: COS Issue16-1 Country: Canada Summary: Average litter size on swine farms in Saskatchewan has increased from approximately 10.4 to 11.2 piglets in the past 5 years. Further improvement is expected and... (Continue reading)
Alternative Grains and Their Effects on Return Over Costs
Written on 16 Nov, 2012 at 11:07 in Featured Illinois Swine News, Feed, Iowa Swine Technical Articles, Minnesota Swine Technical Articles | Comments
Reduced corn and soybean yields and potentially tight supplies cause many pork producers to look for alternative ingredients. Canola meal has received quite a bit of attention recently. Canola meal has an amino acid profile similar to soybean meal (SBM),... (Continue reading)
Cull sow knife-separable lean content evaluation at harvest and lean mass content prediction equation development.
Written on 13 Nov, 2012 at 7:35 in Iowa Swine Technical Articles | Comments
Department of Animal Science, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011, United States. Abstract The objectives of this study were to develop a prediction equation for carcass knife-separable lean within and across USDA cull sow market weight classes (MWC) and to... (Continue reading)
Recent Posts
- To Deworm or Not to Deworm?
- Development of Diets for Low Birth-Weight Piglets to Improve Post-Weaning Growth Performance and Optimize Net Returns to the Producer
- Isolation and characterization of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus from pork farms and visiting veterinary students.
- Genesus Global Technical Report:Selection for Feed Intake and Feed Conversion, March 11th 2013
- Detection and Interventions for Reducing Sow Lameness
- Validation of a lameness model in sows using physiological and mechanical measurements1
- Bio-Chemical Reactions May Be Induced Via Air Ionization using EPI Air
- Feed for birth weights: Heavier-born pigs may result in greater long-term productivity
- Pig Heating Pads vs. Heat Lamps: The Importance of Proper Heat Placement in Farrowing Facilities
- Polymicrobial respiratory disease in pigs
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