Leucine is a key regulator that stimulates catabolism of branched-chain AA (BCAA; i.e., Leu, Ile, and Val) in skeletal muscle and liver. If diets...
Source: PigHealthToday.com
Porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2) is the principal etiological agent of porcine circovirus associated disease (PCVAD), which can cost producers an estimated $3...
M. hyopneumoniae causes one of the swine industry’s most devastating diseases—a chronic, infectious pneumonia that can cause respiratory distress and lung lesions in pigs....
The overall objective of this endeavor was to develop and apply new tools and algorithms to swine diagnostic data as a means for enhancing...
Maternal effects can be defined as all conditions that relate to how a dam’s genetics and life history influences how her progenies perform. These...
Abstract
The gut microbiome has long been known to play fundamentally important roles in the animal health and the well-being of its host. As such,...
At weaning, pigs have to cope with abrupt withdrawal of sow milk, and this often causes appetite suppression due to marked changes in diet...
When it comes to porcine reproductive and respiratory virus (PRRSV) it’s important for the veterinarian and farm personnel to know the health status of...
Dinesh Thekkoot PhD, Genesus Inc.
Pigs are polytochous animals, which means they produce multiple piglets in one farrowing. This evolutionary strategy is called “parental optimism”...
Importance of Dietary Arginine in Swine Production
Arginine plays multiple roles in animal metabolism by serving as a substrate for protein synthesis, an intermediate in...