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Friday, May 7, 2021
Efficacy of mycotoxin detoxifiers on health and growth of newly-weaned pigs under chronic dietary challenge of deoxynivalenol
Mycotoxin detoxifiers could partially overcome deoxynivalenol toxicity enhancing liver health, whereas CYE and CYB reduced oxidative stress, and CYC and CYB reduced immune activation. In conclusion, yeast-based detoxifiers with functional c ...
Wednesday, May 5, 2021
Roslin: Salmonella variants in pigs pose various threats to animal health
A DNA study has found that Salmonella variants discovered in pigs pose different threats to human and animal health, the Roslin Institute said.
Monday, May 3, 2021
Argentina recognises compartmentalisation for pigs
Argentina's National Agrifood Health and Quality Service (SENASA) has approved the general guidelines for the official recognition of compartments that are "free of diseases affecting swine," by means of Resolution 192/2021.
Monday, April 12, 2021
Modelling the feed intake response of growing pigs to diets contaminated with mycotoxins
Quantifying robustness of farm animals is essential before it can be implemented in breeding and management strategies. A generic modelling and data analysis procedure was developed to quantify the feed intake response of growing pigs to pe ...
Tuesday, April 6, 2021
Death of pigs in Lunglei district of south Mizoram, India, linked to ASF
The death of more than 80 pigs in Lunglei district of south Mizoram, India, over the last two weeks, has been linked to African swine fever (ASF) as the likely cause of the deaths.
Tuesday, March 23, 2021
ARM Buildings: Overweight pigs put pressure on ventilation systems
Overweight finishing pigs - rolled over due to COVID-19 disruptions of slaughter lines - have put pressure on ventilation systems and turned the heat up on pig farmers, said Tim Miller, an environmental specialist at ARM Buildings.
Wednesday, March 17, 2021
Effects of age and weaning conditions on blood indicators of oxidative status in pigs
Weaning is a source of social, nutritional and environmental disorders that challenge piglet health. This study assesses the relevance of using plasma indicators of oxidative status as biomarkers of health around weaning in pigs.
Monday, March 15, 2021
Portugal's 2020 export of pigs for slaughter rises by 85.7% in 2020
Portugal's export of pigs for slaughter increased by 85.7% in 2020 compared to 2019, from 282,181 head in 2019 to 524,012 head in 2020 (+241,831 head), according to 2020 data on the country's pig slaughter published by GPP and provided by I ...
Monday, February 22, 2021
Zhengchang effectively reduces the risk of ASF - What is the secret of the feed technology to prevent suckling pigs from diarrhoea?
Last year, African swine fever (ASF) spread rapidly, affecting many feed factories. Everyone realised that the ASF virus has a great impact on feed companies.
Monday, February 15, 2021
Prices for Brazil's live pigs drop 20% at start of 2021
At the beginning of 2021, prices paid for live pigs in Brazil fell 20% as demand dropped while costs continue to rise.
Monday, February 8, 2021
Decline in number of pre-slaughter pigs held up in German pens
The number of pigs which are heading for slaughter but are held up in pens in Germany have dropped last month.
Tuesday, January 26, 2021
Tanzania imposes restriction on movement of pigs due to ASF
Tanzanian authorities have directed the country's regional and district commissioners on January 23 to control the transportation of pigs to curb the spread of African swine fever.
Monday, January 25, 2021
Combining routes of administering flu vaccines provides better protection to pigs, according to research
Research undertaken by scientists at the United Kingdom's Pirbright Institute has shown that combining two different routes of administering flu vaccine provides pigs with better protection against diseases than using only one method.
Monday, January 18, 2021
China's census of pigs, sows at 90% of pre-ASF levels by November 2020
China's census of breeding pigs and sows was already at 90% of its normal, pre-African swine fever outbreak annual levels by the end of November last year, data from the country's Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs shows.
Monday, January 18, 2021
Number of pigs in Germany falls 0.3% in November 2020
There were just under 26 million pigs in Germany as of November 3 last year, according to preliminary results, the Federal Statistical Office of Germany reported last month.

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