Research and resources on swine anatomy and physiology

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Impact of sow vaccination on piglet performance during lactation

3 Jul 2019Sponsored

A research group from Carroll shows there are safety concerns when vaccinating during lactation.

What are the impacts of stress on pork quality?

10 Jun 2019

When aiming for optimal pork quality, a stressful environment is your worst enemy.

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New analysis allows accurate prediction of slaughter age

23 May 2019

Research published in the Journal of Animal Science has shown analysis method can accurately use phenotype and gene data to predict the age at which pigs will be ready for slaughter.

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Five ways that new biotechnology could boost pork productivity

1 May 2019

Do you know your gene editing from your recombinant DNA technology? New research looks at how biotechnology offers improvements in swine nutrition and pork production.

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News

Swine scientists honoured for gut microbiome and antimicrobial resistance research

13 Jul 2019

Three USDA scientists with the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) have been named recipients of the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE).

How important is water on the health and productivity of your pigs?

11 Jul 2019

While water is a vital component of any livestock diet, the question remains; does the quality of drinking water influence health and performance of pigs?

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Data show filtered farms have fewer outbreaks of PRRS

9 Jul 2019Sponsored

Nine years of data from the Morrison Swine Health Monitoring Project (MSHMP) show farms with air-filtering systems have fewer outbreaks of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome than farms with…

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What is the National ASF-surveillance plan?

9 Jul 2019Sponsored

The pork industry leans heavily on diagnostics to minimise the impact of disease, but they’re especially critical for monitoring African swine fever (ASF) and other trade-limiting foreign animal diseases (FADs).…

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Frontline becomes "Brand of the Year" 2019-2020 in World Branding Awards

9 Jul 2019Sponsored

The global "Brand of the Year" award 2019-2020, a prize based on consumer votes, has been awarded to Frontline.

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Digestive system

1 Dec 2018

The digestive tract can be considered as a tube that starts at the mouth and finishes at the rectum (Fig.1-2). In some respect its contents can be considered as outside the body. The back of the mouth…

Immune system

1 Dec 2018

The various mechanisms that protect the pig from infectious agents can be considered in six groups: Complement system - This is a non specific protective mechanism that acts on any foreign cells or vi…

Reproductive system

1 Dec 2018

Fig.1-5 and Fig.1-6 show the anatomy of the reproductive tracts of the sow and the boar. Terminology Abortion - The production of a premature non-viable litter, 111 days or less after mating. Agalac…

Respiratory system

1 Dec 2018

The respiratory system of the pig commences at the nostrils which lead into two nasal passages. These contain the dorsal and ventral turbinate bones. (Fig.1-8). The ventral turbinates consist of four …