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Are The Sows Fed Adequately? [PDF]

, 1999
Feeding and managing sows so changes in their body weight and condition fall within predetermined targets is critical for successful reproduction. General feeding recommendations are useful in designing a feeding strategy for sows in all pork producing ...
Reese, Duane
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Immersive Technologies in Dental Education: Global Adoption Patterns From a 2025 Survey

Journal of Dental Education, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Purpose/Objectives Dental education is undergoing a digital transformation, yet the adoption of immersive technologies such as haptic virtual reality (HVR) remains limited. This study aimed to map global adoption trends, barriers, and opportunities for equitable integration of HVR in dental curricula.
Barry Quinn, Reinhard Chun Wang Chau, Szabolcs Felszeghy, Mikko Liukkonen, Andreea Cristiana Didilescu, Damiano Pasqualini, Daniela Pino Valenzuela, David P. Rice, Gianrico Spagnuolo, Josette Camilleri, Khaled E. Ahmed, Laura Andriukaitiene, Łukasz Zadrożny, Masako Nagasawa, Mengwei Pang, Mohammed Al‐Haroni, Neshka Manchorova, Nisrine El Arrouf, Noha Waleed Barakat, Peter Lingström, Samantha J. Byrne, Santiago Arias‐Herrera, Ülle Voog‐Oras, Gitana Rederiene, Gül Gülsün, Rebecca Stolberg, Henry F. Duncan, Sompop Bencharit, Margaret Cox   +28 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Art of Reception: Field Visits as Microcosms for Development Interventions of Non‐Governmental Organisations in Uganda

Journal of International Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Field visits are common phenomena with non‐governmental organisations in Uganda. During these visits, Ugandan national staff guide visitors on series of meetings and interactions in the field. Following an actor‐oriented approach and drawing on ethnographic data on 14 field visits, this paper understands the field visit as a microcosm for the ...
Caspar Edward Swinkels
wiley   +1 more source

Social sham chewing in sows? [PDF]

In this short communication, we describe chewing behaviour in sows with no apparent edible substrate in their mouth as a potential social behaviour. Chewing in sows during interaction with unfamiliar sows was unexpectedly observed in a study assessing ...
De Oliveira, Daiana, Hannius, Linda Marie, Anderson, Claes, Wallenbeck, Anna   +3 more
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The impact of respiratory disease on production in the pig industry in Great Britain [PDF]

This thesis presents research on the epidemiology of respiratory diseases in pig herds in GB and their impact on pig morbidity and mortality. The role of management, characteristics of the herd, presence of multiple pathogens and control and ...
Evans, Charlotte Marie
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Long‐Term Analysis of Winter Wheat Yield and Climatic Influences in Ukraine

International Journal of Climatology, EarlyView.
Long‐term field data (1968–2024) show that winter wheat yields in central Ukraine increased despite warming, but yield stability declined. Rising temperatures, more frequent soil moisture droughts and shortened winter calm increasingly limit productivity.
Tetiana Grabovska, Jerome Schneuwly, Mykola Grabovskyi, Mykola Lozinskiy, Hynek Roubik   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

From Rare to Recurrent: Intensifying Hot–Dry Extremes Across Romania

International Journal of Climatology, EarlyView.
Romania has undergone a marked shift toward more frequent and spatially extensive compound hot–dry months since the 1990s, with persistent hotspots in the eastern Moldavian Plateau and the lower Danube–Bărăgan–Black Sea lowlands and comparatively buffered conditions at higher elevations.
Viorica Nagavciuc, Monica Ionita
wiley   +1 more source

Effect of altrenogest treatment before weaning on reproductive performance and production efficiency in primiparous and multiparous sows

Porcine Health Management
Background Most sows will experience negative energy balance during lactation resulting in impaired follicular development. This study aimed to treat 28-day lactating sows with altrenogest (ALT) to suppress follicle enlargement during lactation, and to ...
Kexiong Liu, Xiaoling Xu, Yuqing Song, Linli Xiao, Junhui Wen, Haiquan Ding, Shuxin Zhao, Dongliang Qiao, Bo Zhang, Aihua Niu, Jiahua Bai, Yan Liu   +11 more
doaj   +1 more source

Annual and Seasonal Rainfall Variability in Mozambique During the Nineteenth Century

International Journal of Climatology, EarlyView.
This paper presents the first annually and seasonally resolved reconstructions of nineteenth‐century rainfall variability for Mozambique derived from the analysis of extensive documentary evidence. It reveals spatially heterogeneous rainfall patterns with recurrent multi‐year droughts, episodic extreme wet events, and a strong coherence between ...
David J. Nash, Matthew J. Hannaford, Bárbara Direito   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Supplementation of high levels of essential fatty acids using soybean oil in lactation diets benefits the subsequent reproduction of sows but can be detrimental to the performance of young sows if provided after weaning

Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology
Background This study investigated the potential impacts of increasing linoleic and α-linolenic acid intake during lactation and wean-to-breeding on subsequent reproduction of sows.
Garrin Lee Shipman, David Rosero, Eric van Heugten   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source