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A cohort study of post-weaning multisystemic wasting syndrome and PCV2 in 178 pigs from birth to 14 weeks on a single farm in England [PDF]

, 2010
Our hypothesis was that pigs that develop post-weaning multisystemic wasting syndrome (PMWS) are detectable from an early age with signs of weight loss and other clinical and serological abnormalities.
Francis, L., J. Slevin, Green, L. E.; id_orcid, J.C. Brown, Woodbine, Kerry A., K.A. Woodbine, Scott, P. D. (Paul D.), L.E. Green, P.D. Scott, Scott, P. D., Easton, A. J., L. Francis, Medley, G. F., G.F. Medley, Slevin, J., Medley, Graham, Woodbine, K. A., Easton, A. J. (Andrew J.), Green, Laura E., M.J. Turner, Turner, M. J., Brown, J. C., A.J. Easton   +22 more
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Low-molecular-weight transfer factor molecules improve the expression of CD2+ leukocytes in male finishing pigs [PDF]

Iraqi Journal of Veterinary Sciences
The small intestine is a major site of immune defense in pigs. Low-molecular-weight transfer factor (TF) molecules are known to play an essential role in regulating immune responses.
Ivan Posada, Maria del Rocio P. Rubio
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Boar taint – possibilities and solutions in pig production [PDF]

Poljoprivreda, 2016
Over many years castration of male pigs has been a common zootechnical practice performed in order to avoid boar taint or offensive odour of pork found in sexually mature boars.
Boris Lukić, Emilija Cimerman, Nikola Raguž, Ivona Djurkin Kušec, Suzanne Rowe, Goran Kušec   +5 more
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Effects of fermentable starch and straw-enriched housing on energy partitioning of growing pigs [PDF]

, 2008
Both dietary fermentable carbohydrates and the availability of straw bedding potentially affect activity patterns and energy utilisation in pigs. The present study aimed to investigate the combined effects of straw bedding and fermentable carbohydrates ...
Brand, H., van den, Gerrits, W.J.J., Zandstra, T., Heetkamp, M.J.W., van den Brand, H., T. Zandstra, W.J.J. Gerrits, J.E. Bolhuis, Staals, S.T.M., Alferink, S.J.J., H. van den Brand, S.T.M. Staals, M.J.W. Heetkamp, Bolhuis, J.E., S.J.J. Alferink   +14 more
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The Effect of Immunocastration on Some Meat Quality Characteristics

Scientific Papers Animal Science and Biotechnologies, 2023
Surgical castration of male pigs has become increasingly less accepted at present due to the fact that it is a direct animal welfare concern. UE welfare conditions demand that this method be dropped starting 2018 in order to eliminate the stress and ...
Ioana Andronie, Monica Parvu, Constantin Nitu, Viorel Andronie   +3 more
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Effects of soybean isoflavones on reproductive organ development and biochemical indices of male Xiang pigs

浙江大学学报. 农业与生命科学版, 2012
To investigate the effects of soybean isoflavones (SI) on growth performance, reproductive organ development, testis and epididymis biochemical indices of male Xiang pigs, 50 healthy male pigs aged 28 d were selected and divided at random into five ...
FAN Jue-xin, ZHANG Bin, LI Li-li, YUAN Xiao-xue, GENG Mei-mei, LUO Jia-jie   +5 more
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Fatty acid composition of subcutaneous adipose tissue from entire male pigs with extremely divergent levels of boar taint compounds--an exploratory study.

Meat Science, 2015
This exploratory study investigated the variability of fatty acid composition in entire male pigs with extremely divergent levels of boar taint compounds.
D. Mörlein, E. Tholen
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BONE STRENGTH OF DIFFERENT PIGS GENETIC TYPES [PDF]

, 2010
The aim of this study was to evaluate the bone strength in different genetic types of pigs. Nowadays, in swine production it is rather common to obtain pigs with weak bones, especially on the hind legs.
Griggio, Michele
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Effect of fermented feed on the microbial population of the gastrointestinal tracts of pigs [PDF]

, 2001
An in vivo experiment was performed with pigs to study the inhibitory effect of fermented feed on the bacterial population of the gastrointestinal tract.
Lipman, L.J.A., Verheijden, J.H.M., van Winsen, R.L., Urlings, B.A.P., Knapen, F., van, van Knapen, F., Winsen, R.L., van, Keuzenkamp, D., Snijders, J.M.A.   +8 more
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Considerations on the performance of immunocastrated male pigs

Animal, 2011
With the ongoing social pressure on surgical castration of pigs, an increase in the population of pigs that are either not castrated or immunocastrated (IC) can be expected.
Sam Millet, Kwinten Gielkens, Daniël De Brabander, GeertP.J. Janssens   +3 more
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