Swine Health - PRRS
Mechanism of PRRSV inhibition of interferon-mediated antiviral response
November 3, 2012By Yan-Jin Zhang
The objective of this project was to study the effect of PRRSV infection on interferon (IFN) signaling and determine the mechanism of the effect. Type I IFNs, such as IFN-α and -β, are...
Environment - Air
Protocol Development for Measurement of Trace Gases Associated with Manure Storage and Odor
October 18, 2012By Wendy Powers
As concerns surrounding livestock production shift from nuisance concerns to public health concerns, it is increasingly important to have a suitable means of quantifying odors and concentration of...
Animal Well-being
Evaluation of a novel means to euthanize piglets
October 18, 2012By Eric Berg
Electromagnetic (EM) energy transmitting devises that operate in the microwave frequency have been approved by the American Veterinary Medical Association for the specific use in euthanasia of...
Public Health - Antibiotics & Resistance
Influence of on-site manure storage and land application strategy on the fate and transport of antimicrobials and antimicrobial resistance genes in the environment
October 1, 2012By Shannon Bartelt-Hunt
The objective of this study was to evaluate the role of manure storage on antimicrobial and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) genes in swine manure and to quantify the transport of these constituents in...
Pork Safety - Post-Harvest
Evaluating the sources of Salmonella after carcass chilling
October 1, 2012By James S. Dickson
This study evaluated several aspects of salmonella contamination of pork after slaughter but prior to retail. First, a comparison was made between the USDA-FSIS carcass swab procedure and two other...
Human Nutrition
Increased protein intakes from predominantly meat- versus soy protein/pulses-based foods: Effects on daily and postprandial appetite during energy restriction-induced weight loss
September 24, 2012By Wayne W. Campbell
The objective of this study was to assess if the amount of protein an overweight or moderately obese adult consumes while reducing their...
Human Nutrition
The effects of protein quantity and source on postprandial satiety and plasma amino acid concentrations
September 24, 2012By Wayne W. Campbell
The objective of this study was to assess if the amount of protein an overweight or moderately obese adult consumes while reducing their...
Swine Health - General Disease
Investigation and characterization of pathogenic and molecular differences in atypical Brachyspira spp. clinical isolates versus classic strains
September 24, 2012By Eric Burrough
Swine dysentery (SD), or bloody scours, has historically been associated with the presence of the strongly beta-hemolytic spirochete Brachyspira hyodysenteriae; however, Brachyspira spp. not...
Animal Well-being
Understanding and reducing aggression using pre-exposure, when sows are mixed in a grouped gestation system
September 20, 2012By Jeremy Marchant-Forde
The largest single challenge of keeping sows in groups is that of inter-sow aggression. We know that sows will fight when mixed and when...
Pork Safety - Post-Harvest
Risk informed management of Salmonella in deep tissue lymph nodes
September 6, 2012By Scott Hurd
The objectives of this project were to build and parameterize a quantitative risk model of the Salmonella prevalence along the pork production chain, and therefore to apply the model in...
