Swine Health - PRRS
Gene expression in lymph nodes of PRRSV-infected pigs
June 17, 2011By Laura Miller
The aim of this study was to acquire a better understanding of PRRS disease through a deeper knowledge of gene expression changes that occur in pulmonary lymph nodes during acute comparative porcine...
Animal Science - Swine Nutrition
Comprehensive evaluation of lysine digestibility in DDGS
June 7, 2011By Yanhong Zhang
Lysine is the most variable of the indispensable amino acids in dried distiller’s grains with solubles (DDGS), and it has the lowest digestibility in swine feed. In order to search for an...
Animal Well-being
The Adoption of Captive Bolt Technology for On Farm Euthanasia of Swine
June 6, 2011By Jennifer Woods
In 2007, the National Pork Board organized a conference of equipment manufacturers, producers, veterinarians and safety experts to identify the goals and challenges for developing a euthanasia...
Pork Quality
Post-harvest Prediction of Pork Tenderness
June 1, 2011By Steven Shackelford
To ensure high eating quality of pork, the industry has relied on “enhancing” the product by pumping it with a solution...
Environment - Environmental Footprint
Meta-Analysis of Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Swine Operations
May 31, 2011By Zifei Liu
Global warming has been linked to Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions. Swine operations are important sources of GHG, primarily methane (CH4) and nitrous oxide (N2O). The Intergovernmental Panel on...
Animal Well-being
Practical methods to reduce the pain associated with piglet processing
May 31, 2011By Mhairi Sutherland
Surgical castration is a common management practice performed on male pigs to prevent the occurrence of boar taint and aggressive behaviors. Surgical castration is known to cause biological and...
Pork Quality
Post-harvest Prediction of Pork Tenderness
April 25, 2011By Rhonda Miller
Research to examine the use of multiple instruments that could be adapted in a pork processing environment for use in prediction of pork tenderness were evaluated. The instruments included a...
Swine Health - PRRS
Molecular Structures of PRRSV that Contribute to PRRSV Protective Immunity
April 19, 2011By Asit Pattnaik
Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) caused by PRRS virus (PRRSV) is of major economic significance to swine industry. There is no effective vaccine currently available to combat...
Animal Science - Swine Nutrition
Methods of Restoring Carcass Firmness and Other Post-Harvest Traits in Finishing Pigs Fed a High Level of Distillers Dried Grains with Solubles (DDGS)
March 30, 2011By G.L. Cromwell
The large demand for corn for ethanol production has resulted in marked increases in corn prices and a resulting increase in feed costs for swine producers. The large amounts of distillers dried...
Pork Safety
Survival of porcine reproductive and respiratory virus and porcine circovirus on pork and pork products
March 30, 2011By Devi Patnayak
The introduction of animal diseases through import/export of pork and pork products is a major concern for the swine industry. Trade restrictions have been imposed by several countries on...
Animal Science - Swine Nutrition
Effect of selection for feed efficiency during the growing period on sow feed efficiency and reproductive performance
March 14, 2011By Jack C.M. Dekkers
Feed efficiency is increasingly important because of the high cost of feed. Residual feed intake (RFI) is a measure of feed efficiency that is defined as the difference between observed feed...
Animal Well-being
Effectiveness of non-penetrating captive bolt (Zephyr) and restraint for euthanasia of piglets from birth to 9 kg
March 11, 2011By Tina Widowski
Timely euthanasia of low birth weight and compromised piglets prevents unnecessary suffering, provides littermates with a greater chance at success, and offers some economic benefits by reducing...
