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Reproduction technologies in pig farming: artificial insemination - literature review

Vet. zootec; 31 (), 2024
This summary addresses the use of reproduction technologies in swine farming, with an emphasis on artificial insemination (AI). Brazilian swine farming has been growing significantly and seeks new technologies to achieve high productive indices sustainably and competitively. Pigs present favorable charac...

Can Saccharomyces cerevisiae supplementation improve piglets’ performance and intestinal health after weaning?

This study aimed to assess the impact of two commercial Saccharomyces cerevisiae strains (CHY1 and CHY2) on the intestinal health and performance of weaned piglets challenged with enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli during the nursery phase. One hundred ninety-two piglets with an average weight of 6.70 ± 0...

Soluble and insoluble fibre sources in weaning piglets’ diets

This study evaluated the effect of diets containing low levels of soluble and insoluble fiber sources on performance, diarrhea score, chemical and physical characteristics of feces, and behavior in weaning piglets. Thirty-six weaned piglets of 30 days of age with an initial body weight of 8.8 kg were dis...

Impactos relacionados à qualidade da água na suinocultura: revisão de literatura

O emprego de água na suinocultura global é o principal insumo e, conse- quentemente, elevado. Mas, para que o produtor obtenha resultados positivos técnicos e econômicos, precisa controlar que a água tenha a qualidade correta e seja ministrada na quantidade certa, seguindo as indicações da Instru�...

Condenações de carcaça suínas devido a doenças respiratórias revisão bibliográfica

As doenças respiratórias são um problema significativo na produção suína e podem levar à condenação de carcaças no abate. Entre os agentes causadores dessas doenças destacam-se o Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae, Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae e a Pasteurella multocida. O Actinobacillus pleuropneumon...

Concentração de imunoglobulina em colostro suíno por refratometria Brix

Rev. bras. ciênc. vet; 30 (1), 2023
O objetivo do estudo foi estimar os níveis de IgG pela mensuração de Brix no colostro e comparar entre cada bloco de tetos da cadeia mamária e entre as diferentes ordens parto de fêmeas suínas comerciais. Amostras de colostro de 37 fêmeas suínas foram colhidas manualmente em at...

Use of organic acids to reduce Salmonella Typhimurium excretion in swine

The use of antimicrobials as growth promoters and disease prevention is being constantly reduced in several animal production systems, including in the swine industry. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of using acidifiers to control Salmonella Typhimurium in 65-day-old pigs by det...

Effects of dexmedetomidine on hemodynamic, oxygenation, microcirculation, and inflammatory markers in a porcine model of sepsis

Acta cir. bras; 37 (7), 2022
Purpose: To determine whether dexmedetomidine aggravates hemodynamic, metabolic variables, inflammatory markers, and microcirculation in experimental septic shock. Methods: Twenty-four pigs randomized into: Sham group (n = 8), received saline; Shock group (n = 8), received an intravenous infusion of Esc...

Stress induced by pre-slaughter farm conditions in pigs

Cortisol is a steroid hormone, one of the glucocorticoids, made in the cortex of the adrenal glands and then released into the blood, which transports it in the entire body. Almost every cell contains receptors for cortisol and so cortisol can have lots of different actions depending on which sort of cel...

Effect of housing system during pregnancy on reproductive parameters of sows

The aim of this study was to evaluate the reproductive performance of sows in individual stalls (Stall) or group-housed into groups on days 3 to 5 (Pen5) or 38 to 42 (Pen42) after breeding. The reproductive data was collected from the operating system of the farm establishing the average of the weekly pe...