Reproductive health of the sow during puerperium.
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DOI: 10.1002/mrd.23642
Abstract: The modern hyperprolific sow is susceptible to metabolic disease and chronic inflammation. The most sensitive phase is parturition, when the sow experiences systemic inflammation and stress, and major changes in metabolism and endocrinology. Resolution of… read more here.
Keywords: inflammation; health; stress; sow ... See more keywords
Impact of porcine epidemic diarrhea on herd and individual Berkshire sow productivity
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DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2017.06.013
Abstract: Abstract Porcine epidemic diarrhea (PED) is an emerging disease of pigs in several countries. In the present study, individual sow productivity of Berkshire sows exposed to PED virus at different stages of production was compared.… read more here.
Keywords: exposed ped; porcine epidemic; epidemic diarrhea; sow productivity ... See more keywords
Forming groups of aggressive sows based on a predictive test of aggression does not affect overall sow aggression or welfare
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DOI: 10.1016/j.beproc.2018.02.016
Abstract: This experiment examined the effects of group composition on sow aggressive behaviour and welfare. Over 6 time replicates, 360 sows (parity 1-6) were mixed into groups (10 sows per pen, 1.8 m2/sow) composed of animals that were… read more here.
Keywords: aggression; sow; aggressive sows; test ... See more keywords
Exploring the feasibility of thermal digestion process: A novel technique, for the rapid treatment and reuse of solid organic waste as organic fertilizer
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2021.128600
Abstract: Abstract The study developed a holistic approach based on the thermal digestion (TD) technique for the rapid conversion of solid organic waste (SOW) into nutrient-rich organic fertilizer. The effect of digestion temperatures (110oC–170 °C) on the… read more here.
Keywords: digestion; thermal digestion; waste; organic fertilizer ... See more keywords
Describing the cull sow market network in the US: A pilot project.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.prevetmed.2018.11.005
Abstract: Currently, little objective data is available describing the movements of cull sows and cull pigs through market channels or the association these movements with disease transmission risk. In this pilot study, we collected data to… read more here.
Keywords: plant; premise; market; sow market ... See more keywords
Antibiotics use versus profitability on sow farms in the Netherlands.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.prevetmed.2020.104981
Abstract: In 2009, the Dutch government provided policy objectives (i.e., targets) for a reduction in veterinary antibiotics use of -20 % in 2011, -50 % in 2013 and -70 % in 2015 relative to the use… read more here.
Keywords: farm; sow farmers; sow; antibiotics use ... See more keywords
Pathology and genetic findings in a rare case of Mycobacterium caprae infection in a sow.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2017.05.010
Abstract: Bovine tuberculosis, a reemerging zoonosis in diverse ecological scenarios, has been reported in the autochthonous Nebrodi black pig breed population used for meat production in Italy. During a routine abattoir inspection in 2013, 24 of… read more here.
Keywords: mycobacterium; infection; case; pathology ... See more keywords
Flawed scientific studies block progress and sow confusion.
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DOI: 10.1080/21645698.2020.1737482
Abstract: Research in crop science in recent years has advanced at an unprecedented rate, and the intermingling of old and new crop breeding technologies has made the term "genetically modified" - and its variant, Genetically Modified… read more here.
Keywords: flawed scientific; progress sow; studies block; sow ... See more keywords
Effect of live yeast supplementation in sow diet during gestation and lactation on sow and piglet fecal microbiota, health and performance.
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DOI: 10.1093/jas/skac209
Abstract: Feeding probiotics like live yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae var. boulardii (SB) in pig diets has been suggested to preserve health and reduce antibiotic use during critical periods like weaning. This study was conducted to determine whether… read more here.
Keywords: health; microbiota; sow; gestation ... See more keywords
PSII-12 The effects of lift crates on sow performance and litter survival
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DOI: 10.1093/jas/skz122.411
Abstract: In modern sow farms, pre-weaning mortality (PWM) remains a key barrier to achieving peak productivity and optimizing piglet welfare. Therefore, a total of 270 sows (PIC 1050, 3.6 average parity) were used (May to July… read more here.
Keywords: litter survival; performance litter; lift crates; lift ... See more keywords
120 Awardee Talk: Amino acid and energy requirements of high producing sows
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DOI: 10.1093/jas/skz258.225
Abstract: Improvements in genetic selection, nutrition, health, and management has led to continuous improvement in sow productivity over the past 10 to 20 years. Today’s sows are more prolific with greater number of pigs gestated, nursed,… read more here.
Keywords: gestation; amino acid; energy; sow ... See more keywords