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China is no different than other pig-producing areas; it is affected by well-known diseases that reduce productivity and profitability.
Saturday. January 21st, 2017Livestock have different nutritional requirements for protein when challenged by disease, but we still lack sufficient information to quantify these needs.
Friday. December 30th, 2016Pigs have been reared in confinement for millennia, but controlled environments and consideration of the ecologic needs of the pig are still new ideas.
Saturday. January 21st, 2017Symptoms, treatments and preventative measures for the six most common diseases in pre-weaning, post-weaning and in breeding animals worldwide
Thursday. December 22nd, 2016The infection/prevention chain concept brings together new and existing knowledge in swine diseases management.
Thursday. December 22nd, 2016Pig producers’ feed purchasing and handling operations will buy from local grain farmers.
Tuesday. January 17th, 2017Some US grain handlers dislike Smithfield Foods’ increasing purchase of animal feed grain directly from farmers and storage of that pig feed
Tuesday. January 17th, 2017Researchers will present the findings of two industry-sponsored studies on the use of enzymes as growth promoters in pigs and poultry
Tuesday. January 17th, 2017An increase in Senecavirus A (SVA) cases has the U.S. swine industry puzzled. More than 100 positive cases of SVA were reported across nine states
Saturday. January 21st, 2017Microbiological control of raw materials and finished feed with the right use of acids is an essential step towards controlling feed quality.
Friday. December 30th, 2016