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Diet and Health Interactions in Swine

WEBProviding adequate consumption of all essential nutrients is central to maintaining good health of pigs. Animals that are fed properly are more resistant to …

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Glasserella parasuis: The Causal Agent of Glasser’s Disease

WEBThe disease was first described in 1910, but the etiological agent was not isolated until 1922. It is a gram-negative bacterium Glaesserella parasuis ( G. parasuis ), …

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Breeding Boar Nutrient Recommendations and Feeding …

WEBNutrient recommendations for formulating boar diets. Feeding during isolation. Incoming boars should be quarantined from the rest of the breeding herd at …

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Economics of Pig Health Improvement

WEBCurrent cost of production is set at $38.00/cmt and market price at $40.00/cmt live weight. In that situation, as discussed earlier, improvement in ADG has a …

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Gestating Swine Nutrient Recommendations and Feeding …

WEBFeeding management during gestation focuses on minimizing embryo and fetal losses and on preparing the sow for farrowing and lactation. In the very early …

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Factors Affecting Nutrient Recommendations for Swine

WEBEfficient and profitable swine production depends upon an understanding of the concepts of genetics, environment, herd health, management, and nutrition. These areas interact …

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Prevention, control, and elimination of PRRSv in breeding herds

WEBPorcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSv) is one of the most costly and difficult to manage diseases within the swine industry. In breeding herds, it causes …

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Care of the Sow During Farrowing and Lactation

WEBProper care of the sow during gestation, farrowing, and lactation is a means to reach a goal—a large litter of healthy pigs at birth that will remain healthy and grow rapidly. Care …

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Early and Systematic Observations to Improve the Welfare of the …

WEBA “compromised animal” has been broadly defined as an animal which is unable to function optimally. Deficiencies in an animal’s well-being may result from changes in their …

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Management of the Boar

WEBHerd boars influence the swine breeding program in two important ways. One, they provide a source of genetic improvement and two, they have an effect on farrowing rate and litter …

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Biosecurity and Health Assurance at a Boar Stud

WEBPreventing the introduction of disease agents is a continuous challenge for pork producers and veterinarians. When a farm or site is affected by disease, the impact can be …

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Growing-Finishing Swine Nutrient Recommendations and Feeding …

WEBRecommended daily levels (grams per day) of lysine, calcium, and phosphorus for different lean gain lines of swine (as-fed basis) a. a High lean, medium lean gain and low lean …

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Nursery Swine Nutrient Recommendations and Feeding …

WEBA successful nursery feeding program contains several components, but the most important are to: 1) match dietary nutrient levels and ingredients with weight and age of the …

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Introduction to Swine Genetics for Small and Beginning Farmers

WEBThis factsheet provides an introduction to genetic principles and selection strategies for beginning pig farmers. Objectives. Swine Genetics 101. At conception, genetic …

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swine care handbook 2003

WEBIntroduction. The purpose of this handbook is to provide pork producers with the latest information available on swine care practices that are recommended for safe, humane, …

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Consumer Attitudes: What They Say and What They Do

WEBThere are 3,000 US companies producing meat products with combined annual revenue of about $85 billion (Research and Markets Ltd., 2009). They produce about 40 billion …

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Identification of the Sick or Compromised

WEBPAGE 1 PIG 04-05-02 Identification and Prevention of the Sick or Compromised Nursery Pig Introduction The objective of this initial fact sheet in the series, The Identification, …

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Introduction to Raising Pigs

WEBFarmers considering raising heritage or rare breeds of pigs can use these values as points of comparison for planning purposes. Farrowing and Reproductive Performance. Pigs …

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Pork Quality Assurance (PQA Plus)

WEBPork Quality Assurance® (PQA®) – Since 1989, producers have participated in PQA, an education and certification program focused on reducing the risk of violative residues in …

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