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Interface between Bats and Pigs in Heavy Pig Production [PDF]

Viruses, 2020
Bats are often claimed to be a major source for future viral epidemics, as they are associated with several viruses with zoonotic potential. Here we describe the presence and biodiversity of bats associated with intensive pig farms devoted to the ...
Stefania Leopardi, Pamela Priori, Barbara Zecchin, Gianpiero Zamperin, Adelaide Milani, Francesco Tonon, Mirco Giorgiutti, Maria Serena Beato, Paola De Benedictis   +8 more
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The Use of Antimicrobials in Italian Heavy Pig Fattening Farms [PDF]

Antibiotics, 2020
Data on antimicrobial use (AMU) in heavy pig production (>150 kg) are limited. The aim of this study was to investigate the AMU in this production. Data from 2015 were collected for 143 fattening farms. The AMU was estimated through a treatment index per
Federico Scali, Giovanni Santucci, Antonio M. Maisano, Francesca Giudici, Federica Guadagno, Matteo Tonni, Alberto Amicabile, Nicoletta Formenti, Enrico Giacomini, Massimiliano Lazzaro, Giorgio Bontempi, Nicoletta Vitale, Lis Alban, Jeroen Dewulf, Adriana Ianieri, Sergio Ghidini, Giancarlo Belluzzi, Loredana Candela, Angelica Maggio, Paolo Pasquali, Silvio Borrello, Giovanni L. Alborali   +21 more
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Nutrient requirements of heavy pig

Italian Journal of Animal Science, 2003
This paper reports the results of the work of the “Nutrient requirements of heavy pigs” ASPA Commission. The Commissionwork was mainly focused on the problem of identifying a good and flexible methodology for establishing nutrient requirements of heavy ...
A. Prandini, A. Piva, O. Franci, G. Della Casa, G.M. Crovetto, C. Corino, P. Bosi, A. Mordenti, V. Russo, S. Schiavon   +9 more
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Metabolomics evidences plasma and serum biomarkers differentiating two heavy pig breeds

Animal, 2016
In pigs, many production traits are known to vary among breeds or lines. These traits can be considered end phenotypes or external traits as they are the final results of complex biological interactions and processes whose fine biological mechanisms are ...
S. Bovo, G. Mazzoni, G. Galimberti, D.G. Calò, F. Fanelli, M. Mezzullo, G. Schiavo, A. Manisi, P. Trevisi, P. Bosi, S. Dall’Olio, U. Pagotto, L. Fontanesi   +12 more
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Single-marker and haplotype-based genome-wide association studies for the number of teats in two heavy pig breeds. [PDF]

Anim Genet, 2021
Summary The number of teats is a reproductive‐related trait of great economic relevance as it affects the mothering ability of the sows and thus the number of properly weaned piglets.
Bovo S, Ballan M, Schiavo G, Ribani A, Tinarelli S, Utzeri VJ, Dall'Olio S, Gallo M, Fontanesi L.   +8 more
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The effects of Sepiolite-SPLF on piglet and heavy pig production [PDF]

Italian Journal of Animal Science, 2010
In order to evaluate the effects of Sepiolite for Pig Liquid Feeding (Sepiolite-SPLF) on piglet and heavy pig production,two separate trials have been performed. In the first trial a total of 319 piglets from 32 litters was used.
Paolo Parisini, Paola Parazza, Fernando Escribano, Giovanna Martelli, Luca Sardi   +4 more
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Microbiological inoculation with and without biochar reduces the bioavailability of heavy metals by microbial correlation in pig manure composting

Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 2022
Biochar provides a suitable microenvironment for the growth of microorganisms. It may directly or indirectly affect changes in the population of microorganisms, thus affecting heavy metal bioavailability.
Renfei Wu, Min Long, Xisheng Tai, Jiali Wang, Yongli Lu, Xuchun Sun, Defu Tang, Likun Sun   +7 more
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Nitrogen Excretion, Ammonia, and Greenhouse Gases Emission in Italian Heavy Pigs: The Role of Feed in Environmental Impact Mitigation [PDF]

Animals
This review examined the environmental impact of fattening pigs, with particular focus on the Italian heavy fattening pig, affected by dietary interventions aimed at mitigating nitrogen excretion and gases emission into the atmosphere, maintaining ...
Raffaella Rossi, Eleonora Buoio, Edda Mainardi, Annamaria Costa   +3 more
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Does Immunocastration Affect Behaviour and Body Lesions in Heavy Pigs?

Veterinary Sciences, 2022
Immunocastration has been pointed out as an alternative to surgical castration; though, most of the scientific studies were performed in light pig production.
Gaia Pesenti Rossi, Emanuela Dalla Costa, Joel Fernando Soares Filipe, Silvia Michela Mazzola, Ambra Motta, Marzia Borciani, Alessandro Gastaldo, Elisabetta Canali, Federica Pilia, Marco Argenton, Mario Caniatti, Alessandro Pecile, Michela Minero, Sara Barbieri   +13 more
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Environmental and Health Risk Assessments of Antibiotics and Heavy Metals in Manure in Liuyang City [PDF]

Toxics
With the rapid growth of livestock farming, the use of antibiotics and heavy metals as feed additives has raised environmental and health concerns. This study systematically analyzed the contamination levels of antibiotics and heavy metals in manure ...
Yuli Jiang, Ziwen Guo, Manjun Miao, Xueduan Liu, Luhua Jiang   +4 more
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