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Perceptions of swine euthanasia among Brazilian caretakers from non-integrated swine farms

Frontiers in Veterinary Science
Timely and humane euthanasia is crucial for animal welfare on swine farms, yet challenges persist in its implementation, particularly in Brazil, where the responsibility often falls to caretakers lacking training. This study aimed to assess the knowledge,
Laya Kannan Silva Alves, Laya Kannan Silva Alves, Monique Danielle Pairis-Garcia, Andréia Gonçalves Arruda, Cecília Archangelo Ferreira de Melo, Nadia de Almeida Ciriaco Gomes, Roberta Yukari Hoshino, Cesar Augusto Pospissil Garbossa   +7 more
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THE IMPACT OF SWINE PRODUCTION ON LAND VALUES IN ILLINOIS [PDF]

Based on a spatiotemporal hedonic farmland price model and county-level data in Illinois from 1979 to 1999, we examined the impact of swine production on farmland values.
Gomez, Miguel I., Huang, Haixiao, Miller, Gay Y., Sherrick, Bruce J.   +3 more
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Using full-scale duckweed ponds as the finish stage for swine waste treatment with a focus on organic matter degradation [PDF]

, 2014
Artigo Publicado em: IWA - Water Science & TechnologyThe rapid increase in the number of swine has caused pronounced environmental impacts worldwide, especially on water resources.
Belli Filho, Paulo, Costa, Rejane H. R., Horfmann, S. M., Mohedano, Rodrigo A.   +3 more
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Modulating Taste Perception in Newly Weaned Piglets: The Role of Palatability Additives in Enhancing Feed Intake and Performance

Animal Research and One Health, EarlyView.
Palatability enhancers modulate taste and smell, increasing feed acceptance, reducing weaning stress, and improving piglet performance. ABSTRACT The continuous growth of global agribusiness stimulates the search for alternatives that can enhance the performance and quality of life of production animals.
Luana Specht, Gabriela Altenhofen, Daiane Carvalho, Michele Fangmeier   +3 more
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Genomic and transcriptomic insights into vitamin A-induced thermogenesis and gene reuse as a cold adaptation strategy in wild boars

Communications Biology
Wild boars inhabit diverse climates, including frigid regions like Siberia, but their migration history and cold adaptation mechanisms into high latitudes remain poorly understood.
Mingpeng Zhang, Aleksei Traspov, Jiawen Yang, Min Zheng, Veronika R. Kharzinova, Huashui Ai, Natalia A. Zinovieva, Lusheng Huang   +7 more
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Spatial spillover effects of swine insurance policy on swine production efficiency in China

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems
IntroductionIn light of growing resource constraints and global calls for sustainability, the efficiency of swine production has become a strategic concern in China. China’s swine insurance policy serves as a key institutional mechanism for strengthening
Jingyue Feng, Wenbo Zhang, Lin Wang, Bo Hu, Fengjie Xie   +4 more
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Vitamin requirements of swine (1990) [PDF]

, 1990
Vitamins are essential nutrients for swine. The trend toward complete confinement swine production, however, has focused more attention on the need to supplement practical rations with adequate dietary sources of vitamins.
Rea, John C., Veum, Trygve L.
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Longitudinal Modulation of the Gut Microbiome and Growth Performance by Phytochemicals as Antibiotic Alternatives in Swine Production

Animal Research and One Health, EarlyView.
We conducted a longitudinal trial across nursery, growing, and finishing phases, showing that phytochemical supplementation as a potential antibiotic alternative reduced potential pathogens and promoted beneficial Lactobacillus amylovorus in the nursery phase, and enriched amino acid and carbohydrate metabolism pathways (prediction) during finishing ...
Ziyu Liu, Samantha Howe, Yang Tian, Alisun N. Watson, Jason E. Farrar, Christopher E. Randolph, Jaime Andrés Ángel Isaza, Álvaro José Uribe, Yan Huang, Michael Looper, Jiangchao Zhao, Tsungcheng Tsai   +11 more
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189 Swine Production and Greenhouse Gases

Journal of Animal Science, 2022
Abstract Like much of agriculture, the swine industry is being asked to improve the sustainability of their production systems. In an integrated project, swine researchers, agronomists, and renewable energy scientists collected data to analyze the greenhouse gas and fossil energy footprints from Minnesota commercial swine production ...
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SWINE FARM BUSINESS ANALYSIS WORKBOOK [PDF]

Swine Analysis Workbook Goal: For a one-year period, develop an accrual adjusted income statement.Livestock Production/Industries,
Betz, Roger, Knuth, Janice, Nott, Sherrill B., Schwab, Gerald, Staton, Mike   +4 more
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