1Unit of Veterinary Public Health and Epidemiology, Institute of Food Safety, Food Technology and Veterinary Public Health, University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna, Austria
2Department of Population Health Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands
3Division for...
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Nutrients in agricultural runoff may cause offsite environmental impacts. The objective of this investigation was to examine nutrient transport by overland sheet flow on sites containing swine slurry. Data examined in this study was collected during field rainfall simulation...
Experimental approaches and nutritional insights
Authors: Dr. Laura Merriman, Swine Technical Service at AB Vista
Carrie Walk, Head of Research and Development
Gustavo Cordero, Global Swine Technical Manager
Spenser Becker, Swine Technical Service
This paper discusses the current understanding of calcium in growing pigs...
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Weaned pig isolates had lesser associations with MIC values and both enrofloxacin or ceftiofur compared to older pig isolates.
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Isolates from farms with greater antibiotic purchases had greater associations with MIC values than farms with lesser purchases.
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Age,...
Brooke Anderson, M.S., Account Manager, Innovative Solutions
Chuck Woods, Product Direct Sales Manager, KENT Nutrition Group
Sow mortality continues to be a significant cause of decreased revenue, concern for animal welfare, and diminishedemployee morale industry-wide. With 2023 sow mortality rates rising...
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Comparison of the Minimum Inhibitory and Mutant Prevention Drug Concentrations for Pradofloxacin and 7 Other Antimicrobial Agents Tested Against Swine Isolates of Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae and Pasteurella multocida
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Joseph M. Blondeau
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Thomas E. Weber Ph.D., Innovative Solutions, Kent Nutrition Group
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Probiotic strains of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum (L. plantarum; formerly Lactobacillus plantarum) have been used as probiotics in human nutrition and are often used for applications such as silage inoculants....
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Visceral cysticercosis, caused by Taenia hydatigena, is an uncommon parasitic condition in swine that presents significant implications for both animal health and food safety. This paper describes a rare case of visceral cysticercosis in a Kunekune sow, detailing the...
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The “Digestible Indispensable Amino Acid Score” (DIAAS) method measures protein quality in human foods. Animal-based products generally have high protein quality, but DIAAS values for some pork products are not available. Therefore, the objective of this experiment was to...
Streptococcus suis negatively impacts swine health, posing diagnostic and preventative challenges. S. suis can induce disease and also quietly reside on mucosal surfaces. The limited use of diagnostic tools to identify disease-associated strains and rule out differential diagnoses, alongside the complex ecology...