Swine Health - PRRS
Mechanisms of Failed Protection Against PRRS in Sow Herds
September 21, 2010By Michael Murtaugh
Serum inoculation of gilts with on-farm isolates is used to protect endemically infected sow herds against reproductive PRRS. However, outbreaks still occur in which the offending virus is...
Public Health - MRSA
Prevalence and characterization of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in pigs and farm workers on conventional and antibiotic-free swine farms in the USA.
August 27, 2010By Peter Davies
This report combines the results of collaborative projects between the University of Minnesota (Dr. Peter Davies), University of Iowa...
Animal Science - Swine Nutrition
Effects of rapid introduction and removal of high and low digestibility corn distillers dried grains from the diet, and dietary inclusion rates on growth performance and carcass characteristics of growing-finishing pigs
July 30, 2010By G.C. Shurson
Due to inevitable price fluctuations of feed ingredients, pork producers and nutritionists are frequently seeking low cost feed...
Animal Well-being
Effect of Timing of grouping of sows during early gestation on welfare and performance of sows and group pens with electronic sow feeders
July 16, 2010By John Deen
This study proposed to look into the effect of the timing of mixing of sows in large groups during early gestation on sow performance by...
Swine Health - General Disease
Use of a production region model to evaluate biosecurity protocol efficacy for reducing the risk of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus and Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae spread between farms
June 16, 2010By Scott Dee
Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) and Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae (M hyo) are economically significant pathogens of...
Animal Science - Swine Nutrition
Energy and amino acid digestibility of corn distillers syrup by-products in growing pigs
May 5, 2010By G.C. Shurson
Increased market competition for corn between the livestock and poultry industry and the ethanol industry has led to record high feed prices in recent years. As a result, pork producers have...
Environment - Manure Storage / Application
Enhancing the Value of Swine Manure and Nutrient Availability with Application Timing and Cover Crops
March 17, 2010By Gyles Randall
The overall objective of this field study was to determine the effect of late summer and fall applications of liquid swine manure with and without an oat cover crop on the nitrate distribution in the...
Animal Well-being
Assessment of lameness, pain and culling risk in sows
February 25, 2010By John Deen
Lameness has long been identified as a concern in sow herds. It is usually recognized as a painful condition and as potentially detrimental to the future productivity of that sow. Lameness is...
Swine Health - General Disease
Role of Cachectic Cytokines in PMWS
July 17, 2009By Carlos Pijoan|Thomas W. Molitor
An opportunity was presented whereas sequential samples were collected in the midst of a natural outbreak of PMWS. This provided the basis to evaluate immunological and virological events in the...
Pork Safety - Post-Harvest
Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in pigs, pork products and swine veterinarians
July 6, 2009By Peter Davies
Staphylococcus aureus is a bacteria found commonly on the skin and mucous membranes of mammals that can occasionally cause superficial or severe infections. Strains resistant to methicillin (MRSA)...
