Genetics and reproduction

Intrauterine vaccination is showing promise as an option for protecting sows and gilts from disease.

New research published in Porcine Health Management demonstrates that poor reproductive performance is associated with infection with the influenza A (H1N1)pdm09 virus and by vaccinating against the virus, an improvement in reproductive performance can be achieved in infected sow herds.…

PIC explains genetic improvement based on phenotypic selection of feet and leg quality and structure.

Improving sow retention through genetic selection is one part of the solution, but environmental factors have a large impact on sow retention rates too. Use these eight strategies in your barn to make improvements in sow retention.…

A Professor with the Western College of Veterinary Medicine suggests genetics, management and the environment in which an animal is raised will influence its susceptibility to and ability to resist disease challenges.

New research helps explain why pelvic organ prolapses occur and how they are related to sow longevity.

A Professor with the Western College of Veterinary Medicine says new tools in genetics are helping control disease on farms.

The International Conference on Pig Survivability is planned for 28 and 29 October in Omaha, Nebraska, at the Hilton Omaha.

Lower sow retention can be the result of a higher mortality rate. Several risk factors contributing in different ways leave producers facing a very complex issue.

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PIC, a global leader in porcine genetics, and Otrada, the largest independent swine genetics distribution company in Russia, announce strategic relationship from fist quarter 2020.

Witnessing the birth of pigs helps thousands of consumers connect firsthand with the animals and farmers during the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines.

Scientists from The Pirbright Institute have worked with UCL to map the expression of genes across the entire African swine fever virus (ASF) genome, which has helped to establish their order of activation as well as uncovering new genes.…

When selecting for breeding purposes you need to maximise your chances of a successful outcome i.e. healthy litters of piglets, problem-free farrowing and a careful dam supplying plenty of milk.

Looking to help the US pork industry raise the bar for performance and reverse the surge in sow mortality rates, Zoetis has introduced Individual Sow Care

Pig price is currently 82 Roubles ($1.34) per kg liveweight and going to a time of the year, after New Year and Russian Christmas, where price usually falls by about 5 to 6 Roubles per kg.

Last Friday, lean hog futures decreased in some months the limit. The market story was primarily due to US pork exports the week of Christmas, decreasing about 10,000 tonnes from the previous few weeks.

One must consider the boar as a very important part of the farm’s reproduction success, so special attention is needed when it comes to boar management, considering nutrition, vaccinations and herd health programs. Also …

New research yields a vaccine capable of inducing protection against the ASFv Georgia isolate and inducing sterile immunity against the current ASFv strain responsible for recent outbreaks.

New research shows a significance difference in lifetime total born performance of gilts bred at first oestrus and second oestrus.