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Tuesday, August 7, 2018
PRRS-resistant pigs produced through gene editing
Scientists from Roslin Institute in Scotland have produced pigs that are resistant to one of the world's costliest animal diseases, porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome, or PRRS, through gene editing.
Thursday, July 26, 2018
EU lowers maximum copper level in pig feeds to 25 mg/kg
The revised maximum permitted levels of copper in complete pig feeds are now officially lowered to 25 mg/kg for all ages of pigs, after publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. This is in line with European Food Safety Aut ...
Tuesday, July 24, 2018
Irish pig, cattle farmers reeling from low prices
The Irish Farmers Association (IFA) cited the seriousness of the situation that Irish pig farmers are facing in the light of the low price of pigs, which is below the cost of production.
Sunday, July 15, 2018
Trade wars and beans, pigs and broken wallets: The impact of Chinese tariffs and US farm incomes
Impacting more than mere export volumes, China's market weight can deflate returns on domestic crops and herds. From trading floors to Midwestern farms, plunging widening spreads between North and South American soybeans are impacting botto ...
Thursday, July 12, 2018
High dietary zinc supplementation increases the occurrence of tetracycline and sulfonamide resistance genes in the intestine of weaned pigs
Dietary zinc oxide is used in pig nutrition to combat post weaning diarrhoea. Recent data suggests that high doses (2.5 g/kg feed) increase the bacterial antibiotic resistance development in weaned pigs. Therefore, the aim of this study was ...
Thursday, July 12, 2018
Comparison of porous and nano zinc oxide for replacing high-dose dietary regular zinc oxide in weaning piglets
The aim of this study was to compare the effect of dietary supplementation with low dose of porous and nano zinc oxide (ZnO) on weaning piglets, and to evaluate the possibility of using them as an alternative to high dose of regular ZnO.
Thursday, July 12, 2018
Antibacterial effects of zinc oxide in weaned piglets
Dietary zinc oxide is known to increase growth and reduce post-weaning diarrhoea in piglets. But why the other forms of zinc do not manage to perform as well as zinc oxide? Let’s focus on the antimicrobial activity of zinc oxide.
Thursday, June 28, 2018
The impact of dietary zinc oxide on the bacterial diversity of the small intestinal microbiota of weaned piglets
Dietary zinc oxide is often used in pharmacological concentrations to promote health as well as performance of weaned piglets due to its bacteriostatic effects. This study was conducted to provide an in depth analysis of the bacterial compo ...
Thursday, June 28, 2018
High-dose dietary zinc oxide mitigates infection with transmissible gastroenteritis virus in piglets
Zinc (Zn) supplementation has been shown to reduce the incidence of diarrhea and to protect animals from intestinal diseases, but the mechanisms of this protective effect against virus infection in vivo have not yet been elucidated. Transmi ...
Monday, June 11, 2018
A discussion on the issue of piglet diarrhoea
In recent years, diseases related to piglet diarrhoea have become an important issue in China's swine industry. Since the end of 2010, swine epidemic diarrhoea has spread across the country, with the earliest symptoms of vomiting fo ...
Tuesday, June 5, 2018
Falling EU pig prices reversed
The downward trend in the average price of pigs in the EU since mid-March was halted in late May, as supplies is now reported to be falling, according to AHDB Pork.
Wednesday, May 30, 2018
Thailand's pig sector in dilemma as US calls for end to pork ban
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Friday, May 18, 2018
Pig population in Denmark grows 4%
The number of pigs in Denmark in the first quarter increased 4% to 12.7 million head from year-earlier levels, although it was down 1% compared with the previous quarter.
Thursday, May 17, 2018
UK pig industry reduces antibiotic use by over 50% in 2 years
The UK pig industry reduced antibiotic use by 28% in 2017, bringing the total reduction in two years to more than 50%.
Wednesday, May 16, 2018
BeneGut: An anti-diarrhea alternative for piglets
Since Danish scientist Poulsen reported in 1989 that high dose zinc oxide could reduce the diarrhea rate of weaned piglets and improve growth, the substance is widely used in piglet feed. Still, problems caused by high dose zinc oxide are r ...
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