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An Updated Economic Assessment of New Swine Gestation Facility Investment
July 31, 2023By Dr. Lee L. Schulz
The overriding objective of this study is to conduct, within the limitations of current knowledge, an economic analysis of investing in new gestation housing facilities for a farrow to wean operation. There is still much that is not known about increasing the square feet per sow in group housing. This holds at least as much for the costs as it does for the productivity impacts. Hence, the assessment to be presented here is more demonstrative than definitive. Still, using available data, the analysis employs a detailed and transparent method to assess new facility investment alternatives.
Public Health
Self-reported respiratory health symptoms and respiratory protection behaviors of young adult hog producers in the United States
June 28, 2023By Carolyn Sheridan
Assessing reported respiratory health symptoms and changes in reported respiratory protection behaviors of young adults and veterinarians in swine production.
Animal Science
Assessing the effects of farrowing crate design and mothering phenotype on pre-weaning piglet survival and performance using imaging technologies
June 7, 2023By Tami Brown-Brandl
Actual piglet mortality is a combination of a set of complex interactions between sow, piglet, environmental, and management factors. While crushing by the sow may be the ultimate cause of piglet mortality, there are many factors influencing the outcome, including hypothermia, starvation, and others. This study’s goals were to create a better environment for the piglets and the sow and to work towards methods of selecting sows with better mothering ability.
Human Nutrition
Trends and Effects of Pork Consumption on Nutrient Intakes, Indicators of Diet-Quality, and Markers of Health Status Among Participants in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
May 23, 2023By Taylor C. Wallace
The objective of this study was to assess consumption patterns and the nutritional contribution of total, processed, fresh, and fresh-lean pork to the diets of participants age 2+ years enrolled in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2007–2018 data cycles.
Public Health
Metagenomics approach to delineate the impact of antibiotic administration route on gut microbial changes and antimicrobial resistome in nursery piglets
May 11, 2023By Raghavendra Amachawadi
This study was conducted in piglets to compare in-feed vs. in-water administrations of chlortetracycline (CTC) and or tiamulin on fecal prevalence and AMR profiles of gut commensals (Escherichia coli, Enterococcus spp.) and foodborne pathogens (Campylobacter and Salmonella) in nursery piglets.
Swine Health
Evaluation of the performance of ELISA for ASF-antibodies detection and its potential use in the US swine industry
April 24, 2023By Andres Perez
The objective of this study was to estimate and compare the diagnostic performance of a novel indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (iELISA) for ASF serum antibodies (iELISA), developed by Innoceleris Ames, IA, USA and produced and commercialized by Tetracore (Rockville, MD, USA), and the VetAlert™ ASFV DNA Test Kit (qPCR, Tetracore) in both serum and oral fluid (OF) samples collected on farms in Vietnam.
Public Health
Evaluation of hand hygiene procedures as interventions to decrease the risk of influenza transmission between pigs and people
March 5, 2023By Montse Torremorell
This study assessed the effectiveness of four hand sanitation protocols in decreasing or removing IAV from hands of individuals handling influenza infected pigs, including hand washing with soap and water, hand washing with water only, hand sanitizing with alcohol-based hand sanitizer, and wearing gloves.
Animal Well-being
Validation and Application of a Survey of On-Farm Hispanic Worker Attitudes Towards Pig Euthanasia
February 8, 2023By Dr. Arlene Garcia
This study used an 83-item survey instrument developed to identify caretakers' attitudes toward pig euthanasia.
