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Tuesday, December 7, 2021
Understanding intestinal health in nursery pigs and the relevant nutritional strategies
In the modern pig production, pigs are weaned at early age with immature intestine. Dietary and environmental factors challenge the intestine, specifically the jejunum, causing inflammation and oxidative stress followed by destruction of ep ...
Tuesday, December 7, 2021
UK support schemes inadequate in tackling crisis faced by pig sector
The UK government's support schemes have failed to tackle the crisis on local pig farms, according to sector leaders and processors.
Tuesday, December 7, 2021
Legazpi City, Philippines supplies free piglets to raisers to rebuild hog numbers
The City Veterinary Office (CVO) in Legazpi City, the Philippines, recently distributed free imported piglets to pre-identified raisers to rapidly propagate hogs and help the industry recover from the slump brought by the African swine feve ...
Tuesday, December 7, 2021
Vietnam lost over 230,000 pigs due to ASF in 2021 so far
Over 230,000 pigs have been culled this year due to African swine fever (ASF) outbreaks in Vietnam — nearly three times higher than the number of pigs in the same period in 2020 and accounting for about 0.8% of the total herd.
Tuesday, December 7, 2021
Portugal's pig slaughter increases in first nine months of 2021
Pig slaughter in Portugal during the first nine months of 2021 grew by 1.2% compared to the same period of the previous year.
Monday, November 29, 2021
Culling of pigs due to ASF drives up farm gate price of live pigs in Thailand
The price of live pigs at the farm gate in Thailand has climbed from $1.80/kg to 2.5/kg in just two months.
Monday, November 29, 2021
France to ban piglet castration without anaesthesia and analgesia
As of January 1, 2022, castration of piglets in France must be performed painlessly under anaesthesia and analgesia, pig333.com reported.
Monday, November 29, 2021
Ukraine sees pig numbers falling below six-million mark again
The total number of pigs at the start of November was 5.98 million, 3.2% less than a year ago, according to the country's State Statistics Service.
Friday, November 26, 2021
Independent study shows Anpario's Orego-Stim supports piglet health and performance
An independent study, conducted on a commercial pig unit in Greece from weaning for 21 days, has shown that Anpario's Orego-Stim, a natural oregano essential oil, supports piglet health and alleviates the impact of post-weaning scour.
Monday, November 22, 2021
Danish Crown faces backlog of pigs, puts new suppliers on waiting list
Danish Crown was a week behind on pig pickups and will place new suppliers on a waiting list, the company said this month.
Thursday, November 18, 2021
Strategic feeding of spray-dried plasma to reduce the reliance on antibiotics in grow-finish pigs
Strategic use of Spray Dried Plasma (SDP) in grow-finish swine feed can be a health management option for farms to reduce reliance on AGP while maintaining pig health and performance. SDP provides a better economic return over feed cost com ...
Thursday, November 18, 2021
Piglet gut microbial shifts early in life: causes and effects
The gut microbiome has long been known to play fundamentally important roles in the animal health and the well-being of its host. As such, the establishment and maintenance of a beneficial gut microbiota early in life is crucial in pigs, si ...
Monday, November 8, 2021
Belgium's pig farmers not required to contribute to national budget fund
Pig farmers in Belgium will be exempted from contributing to the country's budget fund for the health and quality of animals and animal products this year.
Monday, November 1, 2021
Poland sees 112 pig farms hit by ASF this year
African swine fever had been found on as many as 112 pig farms in Poland by October 18 this year.
Monday, November 1, 2021
Vietnam's pig herd grows 5% compared to 2020
Vietnam's total pig herd has reached over 28 million head, an increase of 5% compared to the same period last year.

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