The more Lawsonia, the more gut health problems Virtually all pigs in the world are carriers of the bacteria Lawsonia intracellularis (L.i.). In pigs of all...
Canada: Alberta reports 1st-ever outbreak of PEDv The Canadian province of Alberta has reported its first-ever outbreak of Porcine Epidemic Diarrhoea (PED) virus.
Pig Progress 2: On pig diarrhoea and claw videos Pig diarrhoea – it may not be the nicest of subjects to photograph, but it is certainly important when all that...
Genotyping rotavirus strains in Argentina As pig movements grow in Argentina, researchers have updated their knowledge on the genotyping of...
Danish Swine Congress: Detecting piglet diarrhoea Novel ways of early diarrhoea detection in weaner pigs received attention at the second day of this year’s...
Preventing diarrhoea in piglets with Detach Anatara Lifesciences (ASX:ANR) announces positive results from the first Australian field trial of its lead...
First case of PEDv reported in Hawaii Even after increasing swine import requirement to prevent the entry of swine infected with PEDv, the virus has...
Liquid in-feed antimicrobial can reduce PEDv risk Using a liquid in-feed antimicrobial can help reduce the risk of Porcine Epidemic Diarrhoea virus infection of...
Zero Zinc Summit: How to replace ZnO? Veterinary and nutritionist experts from all over the world met in Copenhagen, Denmark, in late June 2019, for...
Pig farming beyond zinc oxide and antibiotics As the end of therapeutic zinc oxide (ZnO) and in-feed antibiotics approaches, sharing knowledge and experiences...
Replacing ZnO requires a combined approach Time is running out to find solutions that could be used to replace therapeutic, high-level zinc oxide in weaned...
Milk yield, milk quality and large litters Pig herd performance has developed rapidly over the last two decades. Today 30 piglets or more weaned per sow...
Lisbeth Shooter from SEGES on alternatives to zinc oxide About 34 months – that is all that is left before zinc oxide for therapeutic use in pigs is phased out in the...
8 Danish tips to help reduce antibiotics Danish pig producers are among the highest performing in Europe and have been achieving consistent health and...
Algae extracts to improve piglet gut health At what moment does a piglet need help? At weaning or does protection have to start sooner? Applying a strategy...
Yeast-derived proteins promote health, performance For just-weaned piglets, it is essential to receive protein sources that are highly digestible. Not every source...
Colostrum: Key to prevent diarrhoea in suckling pigs It’s an old acquaintance of pig farmers, a very well-known phenomenon: scouring piglets in the farrowing house....
Diagnosis of enteric diseases in pigs Continued pressure on the usage of antibiotics in Denmark has led to new and quicker ways of diagnosing pig...
US hopes to look beyond PED at World Pork Expo Porcine Epidemic Diarrhoea virus (PEDv) has made the US pig industry suffer for the last 48 months. Slowly,...
Taking a closer look at dietary zinc oxide in piglets At weaning dietary zinc oxide is used to combat diarrhoea which occurs as the intestinal microbiota changes....
How to stop PEDv? Porcine Epidemic Diarrhoea (PED) virus took the US pig industry by surprise. The understanding of it is...
Helping challenged pigs to avoid dehydration With Porcine Epidemic Diarrhoea virus (PEDv) still present in many pig herds in the US, Canada, Mexico and Asia,...