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    Reducing Phosphorus Levels in Gestating Sow Diets

    Disease Husbandry Environmental management
    calendar icon 26 April 2013
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    Combined Products: Are They Worth a Look?

    Disease Husbandry Research and innovation
    calendar icon 23 April 2013
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    A mixture of free organic acids, together with phytochemical and permeabilising substances can help to improve performance and control pathogenic bacteria that lead to post-weaning diarrhoea in weaned pigs, according to Dr Renata Urbaityte and Nataliya Roth of Biomin.

    Indoor Gilt Management

    Genetics and reproduction
    calendar icon 18 April 2013
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    A farmer in Lincolnshire has improved gilt performance and longevity by keeping gilts in an off-site isolation building until they are confirmed in-pig, according to Farm Case Study 27 from BPEX.

    Impact of Ceftiofur on Resistant Enteric Bacteria in Finishing Pigs

    Disease Husbandry Market Trends
    calendar icon 17 April 2013
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    The spread of ceftiofur-resistant bacteria in finisher pigs cannot be fully explained by simply measuring antibiotic use, according to Tom Wittum of Ohio State University in a report for the US National Pork Board.

    Report on Iowa Pork Congress

    Industry and legislation Conferences & Events
    calendar icon 16 April 2013
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    A report on the Congress by Doug Richards, Swine Grower-Finisher Specialist with Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA), published in its 'Pork News and Views' newsletter.

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    October 2012

    Emerging Threats Quarterly Report – Pig Diseases – April-June 2012

    Disease
    calendar icon 23 October 2012
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    Two outbreaks of conjunctivitis outbreaks and lungworm diagnosed as part of mixed respiratory disease in an outdoor herd are among the conditions reported in the AHVLa report for the second quarter of 2012.

    Safe Storage of Veterinary Medicines

    Disease Husbandry Herd management
    calendar icon 16 October 2012
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    Check list for appropriate storage of medicines to maintain their effectiveness, reduce treatment errors and protect the health of staff and animals on the unit from BPEX in Work Instruction series (No. 4).

    Wound Score Comparison among Gestating Sows Housed in Two Different Group Sizes

    Disease Genetics and reproduction Pig Welfare
    calendar icon 11 October 2012
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    As Michigan pork producers implement management practices to abide by the established legislative requirements, it is important for them to understand the many factors that can affect decisions about group-housing pregnant sows. Thomas Guthrie (Extension Educator in Jackson, Colorado) and Ronald O. Bates (State Swine Specialist at Michigan State University, MSU) explain these factors in the latest issue of 'MSU Pork Quarterly'.

    Stable Fly (Dog Fly) Control

    Disease Managing disease Husbandry
    calendar icon 10 October 2012
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    The biology and control of flies are outlined by P.E. Kaufman (associate professor/Extension entomologist) and E.N.I. Weeks (assistant research scientist) in the Entomology and Nematology Department of the Cooperative Extension Service at the University of Florida.

    New Tool Predicts Piglet's Nursing Ability

    Genetics and reproduction Genetics and traits Genetics
    calendar icon 10 October 2012
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    To improve neonatal piglet survival, Agricultural Research Service physiologists have developed a technique to determine whether neonatal piglets have received adequate colostrum from the sow, writes Sanda Avant.

    Evaluation of Heat Exchanger, Ground Source Heat Pump and Conventional Heating Systems

    Husbandry Environmental management Feed and nutrition
    calendar icon 4 October 2012
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    After two heating seasons, the use of the heat exchanger and ground source heat pump systems resulted to 54 per cent and 45 per cent reduction in energy consumption, report L. Dominguez and Bernardo Predicala in the 2011 Annual Report from the Prairie Swine Centre.

    Periweaning Failure to Thrive Syndrome (PFTS) in Pigs

    Disease
    calendar icon 4 October 2012
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    Information for farmers and vets in Great Britain on the clinical signs, diagnosis and prevention/treatment from the AHVLA Pig Expert Group.
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