Authored by Mark Joseph Estienne, Swine Research Physiologist, Animal Sciences, Virginia Tech; and Richard Tyler Niblett, Graduate Student, Animal Sciences, Virginia Tech
Introduction
Continued improvements in...
Introduction
Various feed additives are often added to nursery pig diets to improve performance and health outcomes. Live yeast and yeast-derived products such as yeast...
Dr. Inge Heinzl and Dr. Fellipe Barbosa
The most important parameters for a pig producer is the number of healthy pigs weaned/sow/year and their weaning...
Everestus Akanno, PhD. Geneticist, Genesus Inc.
Concrete evidence of genetic progress in the swine industry abound! Genetic trends for several economically important traits are progressing...
Abstract
Background: The state of Kansas (KS) has been called the “agricultural heartland” of the United States. Vector-borne and parasitic diseases (VBPD) have a major...
In recent years, the swine industry has been increasingly focused on improving herd health and productivity, with particular attention given to respiratory diseases. The...
Fostera® Gold PCV MH Provides Broadest Protection Against Evolving Virus
Zoetis Inc. announced today that new research recently published in the peer-reviewed journal Veterinary Research...
Interspecies transmission of influenza A virus (IAV) between pigs and people represents a threat to both animal and public health. To better understand the...
Abstract
Background
Despite recent advances in the understanding of the swine gut microbiome at different growth stages, a comprehensive longitudinal study of the lifetime (birth to...
Worm infections still play a crucial role in the general health status and the subsequent technical performance and welfare of pigs. Even in well...