Sow mortality has been an increasing issue in pig production. Pelvic organ prolapses (POP) are one component of sow mortality and can include vaginal, uterine, rectal, or combinations of prolapse. The incidence of POP has increased in the USA...
Osteomyelitis is the medical term for the presence of an abscess (pus) in bone. Osteomyelitis is often related to bacterial infections that are initially established within superficial lesions that subsequently invade adjacent tissues or travel to internal organs or...
Swine are pivotal in the evolution of Influenza A Virus (IAV) due to their role as "mixing vessels" for the virus, creating novel strains with potential pandemic threats. This process involves antigenic drift in the hemagglutinin (HA) and neuraminidase...
The Canadian pork market is experiencing notable changes in hog flows and slaughter rates, particularly in Western Canada. Key players such as Olymel, Donald’s Fine Foods, and Maple Leaf are making strategic moves impacting these dynamics. Olymel’s downsizing has...
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Key Highlights:
Consumption and Demand:
Canadian pork consumption increased by over 14% in 2023, reaching nearly 23 kilograms per person, the highest since 2015.
Pork demand surged by over 10%, the largest increase since 1984.
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It has become more clear over time that feed ingredients and complete feed can present a biosecurity risk. Prevention of contamination is obviously important, but it can be a daunting task because there are many critical control points. Another...
Gilt retention challenges can result in a parity profile skewed to younger females in the breeding herd. We know that there are differences in reproductive efficiency and disease control in gilts vs sows. Gilt progeny (GP) are already known...
Influenza Virus A (IAVsw) is a viral pathogen that is a frequently occurring pathogen in all ages of growing and breeding pigs. Many years ago most outbreaks were epidemic in nature with widespread infection followed by clearing immunity and...
African swine fever virus (ASFV) continues to spread in Europe with a recent jump to the south in Italy (Calabria) as well as outbreaks in Bosnia-Herzegovina and bordering Croatia. Vector control and measures such as quarantine , biosecurity, animal...
Some European producers have elected to formulate relatively low crude protein diets in an effort to reduce environmental nitrogen excretion (pollution). In addition. lowering crude protein is believed to reduce hind gut fermentation of undigested protein that can increase...