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Tuesday, September 17, 2024
Five piglets with pre-existing conditions die days after ASF vaccination in the Philippines
The Philippines' Department of Agriculture (DA) reported that five piglets with pre-existing conditions died after receiving a dose of the African swine fever (ASF) vaccine, ABS-CBN reported.
Thursday, July 25, 2024
Use of Spray Dried Blood Plasma for Recovery of Low Viability Piglets in Nursery
The study objective was to evaluate if spray dried blood plasma (SDP) supplementation on commercial feed aids growth recovery of low viability weaned piglets during the nursery phase. Two hundred low viability piglets weaned at 21 days of a ...
Friday, June 28, 2024
Use of Spray Dried Blood Plasma for Recovery of Low Viability Piglets in Nursery
The study objective was to evaluate if spray dried blood plasma (SDP) supplementation on commercial feed aids growth recovery of low viability weaned piglets during the nursery phase. Two hundred low viability piglets weaned at 21 days of a ...
Monday, June 10, 2024
Portugal's export of piglets for finishing, pigs for slaughter up by 19.5% in Q1 2024
Portugal's pig exports, specifically, piglets for finishing and pigs for slaughter, increased by 19.5% in the first quarter of 2024 compared to the same period last year, going from 146,624 head in 2023 to 175,140 head in 2024 (+28,516 head ...
Wednesday, March 6, 2024
Thailand seeks to cut pig production to average of 8,000 piglets daily
Thailand's pig population is in need of a reduction — and on that note, the country's Internal Trade Department plans to work with the Department of Livestock Development (DLD) as well as the Swine Raisers Association of Thailand to l ...
Monday, August 28, 2023
AB Vista: Stimbiotics supplementation enhances growth performance in weaned piglets
Feeding a stimbiotic increases feed intake and daily weight gain in weaned pigs, in addition to enhancing immunity and plasma IGF-1 levels and favorably modulating gut microbial community, according to a recent trial conducted at the Instit ...
Tuesday, May 16, 2023
Belgium updates process for permitting castration of male piglets
Belgium's Official Gazette has recently stated that the surgical castration of male piglets up to seven days old is now permitted by the manager of the pig farm, provided that a written agreement has been drawn up with the company veterinar ...
Thursday, March 16, 2023
IFF launches new animal nutrition solution for piglets
Danisco Animal Nutrition & Health, a business unit of IFF, has launched Axtra PRIME, an optimised enzyme blend created to address significant challenges in piglet production, IFF reported.
Monday, January 30, 2023
ForFarmers introduces formulated pre-starter piglet feed
ForFarmers has announced the addition of Ultima Start, a newly formulated pre-starter piglet feed to its high performing VIDA piglet feed range.
Wednesday, January 25, 2023
Purina announces new feed additives for sow performance, piglet respiratory health
Purina Animal Nutrition has announced two new products — the Purina®EnduraSow™ and Purina® EnduraPig™ feed additives — formulated to support sow performance and reproductive efficiency and piglet respirator ...
Tuesday, August 16, 2022
Effects of dietary probiotic, liquid feed and nutritional concentration on the growth performance, nutrient digestibility and faecal score of weaning piglets
This study was conducted to investigate the effects of dietary probiotic blend and liquid feed program at different nutritional densities on growth performance, nutrient digestibility, fecal score of weaning piglets.
Monday, August 8, 2022
Identifying suitable supplements to improve piglet survival during farrowing and lactation
Piglet mortality during parturition and prior to weaning is an ongoing economic and welfare issue. This review collates the current literature describing the effects of specific dietary supplements on key parameters affecting piglet surviva ...
Monday, August 8, 2022
The dynamics of the piglet gut microbiome during the weaning transition in association with health and nutrition
Understanding the composition of the microbial community and its functional capacity during weaning is important for pig production as bacteria play important roles in the pig's health and growth performance. However, limited informatio ...
Tuesday, August 2, 2022
Using nutritional strategies to shape the gastrointestinal tracts of suckling and weaned piglets
Throughout the world, piglet mortality and morbidity in large litters are a major welfare concern and source of economic losses. Gastro-intestinal problems rank amongst the highest causes of morbidity, mortality and antimicrobial use.
Tuesday, August 2, 2022
Understanding host-microbiota interactions in the commercial piglet around weaning
Weaning is a critical period in the life of pigs with repercussions on their health and welfare and on the economy of the swine industry. This study aimed to assess the efect of the commercial early weaning on gut microbiota, intestinal gen ...

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