Impacts of global warming on confined livestock systems for growing-fattening pigs: simulation of heat stress for 1981 to 2017 in Central Europe
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DOI: 10.1007/s00484-018-01655-0
Abstract: In the mid-latitudes, pigs and poultry are kept predominantly in confined livestock buildings with a mechanical ventilation system. In the last decades, global warming has already been a challenge which causes hat stress for animals… read more here.
Keywords: confined livestock; heat stress; fattening pigs; growing fattening ... See more keywords
Evaluation of the feeding value of Dichrostachys cinerea pods for fattening pigs in Cuba
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DOI: 10.1007/s11250-017-1321-9
Abstract: Dichrostachys cinerea (L.) Wight & Arn. is a tropical leguminous shrub widely regarded as an invasive species in Cuba, after having invaded a significant proportion of its arable land during the past decades. Concurrently, smallholder… read more here.
Keywords: cinerea; feeding value; dichrostachys cinerea; fattening pigs ... See more keywords
Impact of global warming on the odour and ammonia emissions of livestock buildings used for fattening pigs
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DOI: 10.1016/j.biosystemseng.2018.09.001
Abstract: Ammonia and odour are the most relevant pollutants emitted from livestock buildings used for monogastric animal production. Whereas odour can cause annoyance in the close vicinity of the source, emission of ammonia is a precursor… read more here.
Keywords: ammonia emissions; buildings used; ammonia; fattening pigs ... See more keywords
Discomfort period of fattening pigs and sows stunned with CO2: Duration and potential influencing factors in a commercial setting.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2021.108535
Abstract: Despite raising animal welfare concerns, stunning of pigs with CO2 prior to slaughter remains the most widely applied method in commercial settings. The aim of this study was to assess the discomfort period and its… read more here.
Keywords: discomfort period; pigs sows; duration; period ... See more keywords
Effect of strategic deworming on Ascaris suum exposure and technical performance parameters in fattening pigs.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2019.03.006
Abstract: The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of a strategic deworming program on Ascaris suum infection levels and technical performance parameters in fattening pigs. Eighteen fattening stables were selected and divided into… read more here.
Keywords: performance parameters; effect; ascaris; technical performance ... See more keywords
Effects of Compound Trace Minerals on the Growth Performance, Carcass Characteristics and Meat Quality of Fattening Pigs.
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DOI: 10.1080/10495398.2022.2053144
Abstract: The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of supplemental levels of compound minerals (CM), which was formulated from a mixture of 300 mg calcium, 150 mg magnesium, 25 mg zinc, 15 mg iron, 4 mg manganese, and… read more here.
Keywords: meat quality; growth; fattening pigs; growth performance ... See more keywords
The effect of linseed diet on carcass value traits and fatty acid composition in muscle and fat tissue of fattening pigs.
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DOI: 10.17221/197/2009-cjas
Abstract: The aim of the study was to evaluate the effect of linseed in the diet of fattening pigs on car - cass value traits and changes in the fatty acid profile in muscle and fat… read more here.
Keywords: linseed diet; fat tissue; value; fattening pigs ... See more keywords
Characterization of third-generation cephalosporin-resistant Escherichia coli from slaughter calves and fattening pigs: A pilot study for monitoring antimicrobial resistance by whole genome sequencing in Switzerland.
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DOI: 10.17236/sat00396
Abstract: INTRODUCTION Whole genome sequencing (WGS) was introduced into Swiss antimicrobial resistance monitoring in 2022 as an additional method to phenotypic antimicrobial susceptibility testing by broth microdilution to characterize presumptive third-generation cephalosporin-resistant (3GC-R) Escherichia coli. Caecal… read more here.
Keywords: fattening pigs; resistance; slaughter calves; antimicrobial resistance ... See more keywords
Effect of Thyme (Thymus vulgaris L.) Used in Diets with Extruded Flaxseed on the Antioxidant and Lipid Profile of the Blood and Tissues of Fattening Pigs
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DOI: 10.3390/antiox12051045
Abstract: Thyme has strong antioxidant properties and, therefore, can reduce the intensity of oxidative processes taking place in the body. The study aimed to assess whether the addition of thyme to diets for fattening pigs containing… read more here.
Keywords: effect; extruded flaxseed; fattening pigs; thyme ... See more keywords
Effect of Feed Supplementation with Tripotassium Citrate or Sodium Chloride on the Development of Urinary Calcium Oxalate Crystals in Fattening Pigs
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DOI: 10.3390/vetsci9110614
Abstract: Simple Summary The study examined whether dietary supplements such as citrate or NaCl have an influence on the development of urinary calcium oxalate crystals in fattening pigs. There were three examination groups: a control group,… read more here.
Keywords: supplementation; farm; calcium oxalate; development ... See more keywords
Fattening pigs are a reservoir of florfenicol resistant enterococci harboring oxazolidinone resistance genes.
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DOI: 10.4315/jfp-21-431
Abstract: The use of florfenicol in farm animals may select enterococci that carry resistance genes which confer resistance to linezolid, a critically important oxazolidinone antibiotic used in human medicine. This cross-sectional study aimed to assess the… read more here.
Keywords: fattening pigs; florfenicol resistant; resistance; oxazolidinone resistance ... See more keywords