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Pig Industry Articles: Company/Products
Gut Permeability: the Relationship Between a Healthy Gut and a Healthy Pig
Dr Daniel Nelson, Technical Service Manager, Swine, for Alpharma Animal Health, explains why pigs consuming bacitracin perform more efficiently than their non-supplemented counterparts, especially during periods of stress. The paper was presented at Alpharma's...
Dr Daniel Nelson, Technical Service Manager, Swine, for Alpharma Animal Health, explains why pigs consuming bacitracin perform more efficiently than their non-supplemented counterparts, especially during periods of stress. The paper was presented at Alpharma's...
Joint Ill
A useful single-page guide from BPEX to the treatment of joint ill in piglets.
A useful single-page guide from BPEX to the treatment of joint ill in piglets.
50 More Years of Breeding Excellence
Dr Grant Walling, Research and Genetics Director for JSR Genetics, looked into his crystal ball and gave his predictions concerning genetic progress in the next five decades. He gave the presentation at the company's 19th Annual Technical Conference,...
Dr Grant Walling, Research and Genetics Director for JSR Genetics, looked into his crystal ball and gave his predictions concerning genetic progress in the next five decades. He gave the presentation at the company's 19th Annual Technical Conference,...
Sow Mortality Kills Profits
Clostridium novyi can cause sudden sow deaths around farrowing. This article from Alpharma in the series Defining Sow Productivity explains how infections can be controlled and mortality rates cut with the company's product, BMD.
Clostridium novyi can cause sudden sow deaths around farrowing. This article from Alpharma in the series Defining Sow Productivity explains how infections can be controlled and mortality rates cut with the company's product, BMD.
Swine Diseases Have Changed
Changes in the pig industry have led to changes in the type and pattern of diseases, making multiple infections more common. DuPont Animal Health Solutions explains the changing face of disease control and emphasises the need for high levels of hygiene...
Changes in the pig industry have led to changes in the type and pattern of diseases, making multiple infections more common. DuPont Animal Health Solutions explains the changing face of disease control and emphasises the need for high levels of hygiene...
Controlling Clostridial Enteritis
This issue of Defining Sow Productivity from Alpharma covers clostridial enteritis in piglets.
This issue of Defining Sow Productivity from Alpharma covers clostridial enteritis in piglets.
Meat Per Tonne of Feed - Become a Convert!
Respected pig consultant, John Gadd, explains why producers should adjust their future thinking to the amount of meat produced per tonne of feed, rather than a simple feed conversion ratio for JSR Genetics.
Respected pig consultant, John Gadd, explains why producers should adjust their future thinking to the amount of meat produced per tonne of feed, rather than a simple feed conversion ratio for JSR Genetics.
FluSure XP™: Research-Backed Swine Influenza Virus (SIV) Vaccine for Combating Rapidly Evolving SIV Viruses
Introduction of the H3N2 influenza virus into the US swine population in 1998 has resulted in the emergence of multiple reassortant swine influenza viruses (SIVs) in every geographic region of the country, writes Michael Kuhn, DVM, Pfizer Animal Heal...
Introduction of the H3N2 influenza virus into the US swine population in 1998 has resulted in the emergence of multiple reassortant swine influenza viruses (SIVs) in every geographic region of the country, writes Michael Kuhn, DVM, Pfizer Animal Heal...
Nutrition of the Young Breeding Pig
Steve Jagger, Paul Toplis and Ian Wellock of AB Agri give their recommendations for feeding gilts during rearing, first pregnancy and first lactation for optimum performance. They focus particularly on new information relating to back fat, bodyweight...
Steve Jagger, Paul Toplis and Ian Wellock of AB Agri give their recommendations for feeding gilts during rearing, first pregnancy and first lactation for optimum performance. They focus particularly on new information relating to back fat, bodyweight...
Defining Sow Productivity
This provides links to a series of articles from Alpharma. Within each article listed is a direct link to each article in the series.
This provides links to a series of articles from Alpharma. Within each article listed is a direct link to each article in the series.
Defining Sow Productivity: Breeding Issues
This article is a transcript of a teleconference between five pig veterinary specialists organised by Alpharma. The topics covered include seasonal infertility, reducing sow mortality, gilt acclimation, segregation of parity 1 sows, better birth and weaning...
This article is a transcript of a teleconference between five pig veterinary specialists organised by Alpharma. The topics covered include seasonal infertility, reducing sow mortality, gilt acclimation, segregation of parity 1 sows, better birth and weaning...
Multi-Sire, Multi-Mating - A Multitude of Sins
By Jane Jordan, ThePigSite Editor. In Denmark organic pork production is based on applying natural principles to animal husbandry techniques and management practices where and whenever possible. However, research at Aarhus University has shown that relying...
By Jane Jordan, ThePigSite Editor. In Denmark organic pork production is based on applying natural principles to animal husbandry techniques and management practices where and whenever possible. However, research at Aarhus University has shown that relying...
Summer Infertility - Part 2 of 4 - Hygiene, Strategy, Boars and Semen Storage
By PIC. PIC have produced a number of informative publications to help producers manage the incidence of summer infertility. Part 2 of this series looks at service hygiene, service strategy and semen storage.
By PIC. PIC have produced a number of informative publications to help producers manage the incidence of summer infertility. Part 2 of this series looks at service hygiene, service strategy and semen storage.
Methods of AI delivery
By Dr Grant Walling, JSR Genetics - In the search to increase productivity for pig producers, various insemination technologies have been developed to improve fertility on farm.
By Dr Grant Walling, JSR Genetics - In the search to increase productivity for pig producers, various insemination technologies have been developed to improve fertility on farm.
All you ever wanted to know about boar semen.
By Meritxell Donadeu DVM, MSc - Veterinary Manager, PIC Western Europe - This article answers 30 questions on the main points of boar semen.
By Meritxell Donadeu DVM, MSc - Veterinary Manager, PIC Western Europe - This article answers 30 questions on the main points of boar semen.
Pork Powerhouses (2006) - The largest / biggest pork producers
By Successful Farming - This article briefly lists the US top 20 and Canadian top 5 pork / hog producers in 2005/2006, as published by Successful Farming magazine. The article also provides a link to the full Successful Farming Pork Powerhouses Report...
By Successful Farming - This article briefly lists the US top 20 and Canadian top 5 pork / hog producers in 2005/2006, as published by Successful Farming magazine. The article also provides a link to the full Successful Farming Pork Powerhouses Report...
Does absence make the heat grow stronger?
By Lucy Campbell, Animal Scientist, ACMC - If we are talking about ‘segregated service management’, then J.R. Behan and P.F. Watson would say “Yes”, as is detailed in their article ‘The effect of managed boar contact in the postweaning period on the subsequent...
By Lucy Campbell, Animal Scientist, ACMC - If we are talking about ‘segregated service management’, then J.R. Behan and P.F. Watson would say “Yes”, as is detailed in their article ‘The effect of managed boar contact in the postweaning period on the subsequent...
Controlled reproduction of the pig: The benefits of P.G. 600
By Jan Baars, Annette Bonde Larsen and Marc Martens, Intervet. - P.G. 600 was developed in the beginning of the sixties and introduced on the Dutch market in 1965. Since then it has been registered in pig producing countries all over the world, including...
By Jan Baars, Annette Bonde Larsen and Marc Martens, Intervet. - P.G. 600 was developed in the beginning of the sixties and introduced on the Dutch market in 1965. Since then it has been registered in pig producing countries all over the world, including...
Success with Batch Farrowing
By John Goss, PIC UK - This is the second of three articles by John Goss dedicated to the improvement of AI technique and results.
By John Goss, PIC UK - This is the second of three articles by John Goss dedicated to the improvement of AI technique and results.
How Much Water do Pigs Need?
By Glen W. Almond, College of Veterinary Medicine, NCSU. - Water is the single nutrient required in the greatest quantity by animals. Pigs require water for a variety of reasons, including most metabolic functions, adjustment of body temperature, movement...
By Glen W. Almond, College of Veterinary Medicine, NCSU. - Water is the single nutrient required in the greatest quantity by animals. Pigs require water for a variety of reasons, including most metabolic functions, adjustment of body temperature, movement...
