Animal Science
Pork Checkoff Research
Research is at the heart of the National Pork Board’s mission and is funded by your Pork Checkoff dollars. Research is administered in all areas of pork production, processing, and human nutrition to develop a higher quality and more profitable product in the competitive meat protein market.
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Environment - Manure Storage / Application
Re-defining growth efficiency accounting for the interaction between host genome and commensal gut bacteria.
Swine Health - General Disease
Investigating the effect of stressors on Senecavirus A pathogenesis and the potential occurrence of the “carrier state” in sows
Human Nutrition
Metabolism of Vitamin K Forms in Fresh Pork
The objective of this study was to compare MKn concentrations in blood, tissue, and feces of mice given purified and food-based MKn to mice fed a VK-deficient (VKD, “control”) diet.
Public Health - MRSA
Bacteriophages as antimicrobials for the control of Staphylococcus aureus
Swine Health - PRRS
Adaptation of PRRSV to genetic modifications in CD163
Animal Well-being
The plasma and tissue pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in neonatal piglets.
Animal Well-being
Determining the Topical and Oral Pharmacokinetics of Flunixin Meglumine in Pre-wean Piglets and Developing Tools for Drug Study in Pre-Wean Piglets
Animal Science - Sow Lifetime Productivity
Replacement gilt candidate feet, leg and reproductive trait evaluation using digital analysis and visual observation.
Swine Health - Foreign Animal Disease
