Swine Health - General Disease
Mapping T cell epitopes in PCV2 capsid protein
December 11, 2009By Carol Wyatt
Effective circovirus vaccines require minimal numbers of conserved B and T cell epitopes that provide protective immunity. At the same time, vaccines must have the capacity to distinguish infected...
Human Nutrition
US Pork Consumption and Nutritional Contribution of Pork to the Diet of the US
December 10, 2009By Nga Tran
A typical 3-oz serving of pork is an excellent source of protein, thiamin, niacin, riboflavin, B6, phosphorus and a good source of zinc and potassium. Many cuts of pork, including several cuts of...
Animal Well-being
Methods to reduce the pain associated with castration
November 15, 2009By Mhairi Sutherland
Surgical castration of male piglets is a common management practice carried out on commercial swine farms to prevent aggressive behavior and the occurrence of boar taint. However, the procedure of...
Environment - Air
Odor compound production, accumulation, and volatilization from swine manure
October 31, 2009By Dan Miller
The objectives of this project were to determine the changes in odor compound content and composition of three swine manure storage systems over the course of a year characterize and compare the...
Animal Well-being
Retrofit an optimized gestation stall system based on sow well-being: A pilot study
October 27, 2009By Janeen L. Salak-Johnson PhD
Sow housing has become a controversial welfare issue for pork producers. We cannot begin to implement costly alternative housing systems without scientific data that support these changes that could...
Human Nutrition
Assessment of the Potential Human Exposure to Heterocyclic Amines from Cooked Meat Products
October 6, 2009By Arthur Miller
The main objectives of this study are to review of the major categories of fresh and processed meat products that are candidates for heterocyclic amine (HCA) formation and develop a matrix of levels...
Animal Science - Swine Nutrition
Development of a Soy Allergenicity Model in Swine
October 1, 2009By Niels Nielsen
A problem that seriously impacts both the swine and soybean industries is the adverse reactions of young piglets to soy based rations. The responses of early-weaned piglets to soy-based rations are...
Animal Well-being
Is tail docking necessary and if so, how long should the tail be?
September 30, 2009By John McGlone
Tail docking of piglets is a routine procedure on farms to control tail biting behavior, however docking can cause an acute stress response. The objectives of this research were to 1) determine if...
Environment - Other
Effect of Adding Sawdust and Corn Stover on Thermochemical Conversion of Swine Manure into Crude Oil
September 2, 2009By Yuanhui Zhang
Our research team was able to produce bio-oil with blends of swine manure and cellulosic biomass. Laboratorial tests showed that adding cellulosic materials like sawdust and corn stover did not...
Pork Safety - Pre-Harvest
Does pre-slaughter transportation and lairage affect Salmonella enterica shedding prevalence and levels in market pigs?
August 31, 2009By Marcos Rostagno
This research was conducted with the objective of determining the effect of pre-slaughter transportation and lairage on Salmonella enterica shedding prevalence, shedding levels of total...
