Everything But the Oink

The hog is serving essential human needs everyday. From the safe and high-quality product on your plate to a medical lifesaving device and everything in between.

No other animal provides a wider range of products than the hog. The amazing utility of the hog has motivated the saying, “We use everything but the oink.”

Co-Products Made From Pigs

Co-products from hogs play a vital though less visible role in maintaining and improving the quality of human life.

Thanks to innovative research and new technologies, new and different co-products from hogs are constantly being developed. For example, hog heart valves are used to replace damaged or diseased human heart values, and skin from hogs is used to treat severe burn victims.

Pharmaceuticals rank second only to meat itself in the important contributions hogs make to society. Rapidly advancing science and technology are continually adding to the list of life-supporting and lifesaving products derived from the incredible hog.

Hogs are powerful medicine. All told, hogs are a source of nearly 20 drugs and pharmaceuticals.

Adrenal Glands
- Corticosteroids
- Cortisone
- Epinephrine
- Norepinephrine
Blood
- Blood Albumens
- Blood Fibrin
- Fetal Pig Plasma
- Plasmin
Brain
- Cholesterol
- Hypothalamus
Gall Bladder
- Chenodeoxycholic Acid
Heart
- Heart Valves
Intestines
- Enterogastrone
- Heparin
- Secretin
Liver
- Cholic Acid Catalase
- Desiccated Liver
Ovaries
- Estrogens
- Progesterone
- Relaxin
Pancreas Gland
- Kallikrein
- Glucagon
- Lipase
- Pancreatin
- Trypsin
- Chymotrypsin
Pineal Gland
- Melatonin
Skin
- Porcine Burn Dressings
- Gelatin
Pituitary Gland
- ACTH – Adrenocorticotropic Hormone
- ADH – Antidiuretic Hormone
- Oxytocin
- Prolactin
- TSH – Thyroid Stimulating Hormone
Spleen
- Splenic Fluid
Stomach
- Pepsin
- Mucin
Thyroid Gland
- Thyroxin
- Calcitonin
- Thyrogloblin

Hogs also make a very significant contribution to the world of industrial and consumer products. Hog co-products are sources of chemicals used in the manufacture of a wide range of products that cannot be duplicated by syntheses. And, of course, pigskin is used extensively as high-quality leather for clothing, shoes, handbags, sporting goods, upholstery and more.

Blood
- Sticking Agent
- Leather Treating Agents
- Plywood Adhesive
- Protein Source in Feeds
- Fabric Printing and Dyeing
Brains
- Cholesterol
Bones and Skin
- Glue
- Pigskin Garments
- Gloves and Shoes
Dried Bones
- Buttons
- Bone China
- Bone Meal
- Mineral Source in Feed
- Fertilizer
- Porcelain
- Enamel
- Glass
- Water Filters
Gall Stones
- Ornaments
Hair
- Artist’s Brushes
- Insulation
- Upholstery
Meat Scraps
- Commercial Feeds
- Pet food
Fatty Acids & Glycerine
- Insecticides
- Weed Killers
- Lubricants
- Oil Polishes
- Rubber
- Cosmetics
- Antifreeze
- Nitroglycerine
- Plastics
- Plasticizers
- Printing Rollers
- Cellophane
- Floor Waxes
- Waterproofing Agents
- Cement
- Fiber Softeners
- Crayons
- Chalk
- Phonograph Records
- Putty
- Paper Sizing
- Insulation
- Linoleum

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