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Confirmed the suspected case of African swine virus in Germany

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A suspected case of African swine fever (ASF) has been detected in a wild boar carcass in Brandenburg, Germany.

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Pig production without tail docking – The Swedish experience (part I)

Caudophagy is a multifactorial problem associated with modern pig production. Here you can read about the case of Sweden.
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Is pig production sustainable regarding climate change?

In pork production, manure is the product that impacts more to the environment, but is possible to improve pig production sustainability.
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The information behind the behavior of our farm pigs

How many times have you asked yourself: what is this pig thinking? They don’t have to talk to us to […]

An overview of pork production and consumption in China

The Chinese swine industry is the main pig producer and its pig production sector breeds as many pigs as the […]

What is the current situation of the pig production sector on a global level?

In the last 50 years, pig production has increased worldwide. Do you know if COVID-19 and other factors are changing this tendence?

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Confirmed the suspected case of African swine virus in Germany

Pig production without tail docking – The Swedish experience (part I)

Is pig production sustainable regarding climate change?

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An overview of pork production and consumption in China

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The future of pig tail docking in Europe

BY Fernando Laguna Arán

Caudophagy is a multifactorial pathology that manifests itself as a consequence of a problem in the handling of pigs.

Management & Welfare

The piglet transition – A practical guideline (Part II)

BY Sara Crespo Vicente

For transition piglets, it is essential the achieving of a gradual adaptation to the new environment and monitoring their health status.

Management & Welfare

The piglet transition – A practical guideline (Part I)

BY Sara Crespo Vicente

The management during transition may have a direct impact on the evolution of piglets, including many parameters.

Management & Welfare

Pig production under the limitation of antibiotic use

The uncontrolled use of antibiotics has led to the development of bacterial resistances, reducing treatment options for certain infectious diseases.

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Interrelationship between nutrition & immunology in pigs

BY Luiz Felipe Caron

The functional development of the intestine, as a digestive and absorption organ, is closely related to its development of the immune system.

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Pilar Fernández Díaz-Rullo - Practical biosecurity on pig farms

In this interview, Pilar Fernández gives us a practical point of view regarding biosecurity in pig farms, both external and internal biosecurity measures.

Francesc Molist - Head of Research and Development, Schothorst Feed Research Institute

This interview will provide you information about pig nutrition from the relationship between nutrition itself, animal health and genetics.

Guillermo Ramis - Professor Animal Production Department at the University of Murcia

We have a talk with an expert on the pig sector from different areas, especially regarding enteric complexe diseases and pig production.

Chantal Farmer - Research scientist at the Sherbrooke Research and Development Centre of Agriculture and Agri-Food (Canada)

We interviewed an expert on sow lactation biology and all the problems associated to mammary development. What can we do to improve sow milk yield?

Cristina Massot - Policy Coordinator - Seconded National Expert of the European Commission

This interview will provide you information about the new regulatory framework regarding Animal Health in Europe in the coming months and years.

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The new era of Animal Welfare in Pig Production – Are we ready?

The pig sector must combine profitability and productivity with the demands of consumers and the new regulations on animal welfare. Is the pig sector ready to include animal welfare in its →

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Welfare

Pig production without tail docking – The Swedish experience (part I)

Caudophagy is a multifactorial problem associated with modern pig production. Here you can read about the case of Sweden.

→

The information behind the behavior of our farm pigs

How many times have you asked yourself: what is this pig thinking? They don’t have to talk to us to […]

Tail postures and tail motion as indicators of animal welfare in pigs

The aim of this review is to provide an overview on tail posture and motion in pigs and to provide methodological recommendations for future research.

Sow welfare and less environmental degradation, is it possible?

Is it possible to achieve both high sow welfare and lower environmental degradation? Danish researchers have recently embarked on a […]

EFSA stresses the importance of improving pig welfare in slaughterhouses

EFSA highlights the lack of skills and/or training of staff working at slaughter as a serious welfare problem and proposes preventive measures.

Current Swine Diseases

Confirmed the suspected case of African swine virus in Germany

A suspected case of African swine fever (ASF) has been detected in a wild boar carcass in Brandenburg, Germany.

→

What is the current situation of the pig production sector on a global level?

In the last 50 years, pig production has increased worldwide. Do you know if COVID-19 and other factors are changing this tendence?

Genetic influence on the number of pigs born live or dead

A study explored the underlying genetic architecture of live-born and dead-born piglets in a Duroc pig population.

What to do about the potentially pandemic swine virus detected in China?

Researchers have found a new strain of influenza virus with “pandemic potential” in China. It is a virus that can […]

Oral vaccination against African Swine Fever in wild boar, a new hope

African Swine Fever (ASF), the biggest threat to the pig sector, has spread to many countries, affecting an estimated 77% of the world’s pig population.

Management & Facilities

Is pig production sustainable regarding climate change?

In pork production, manure is the product that impacts more to the environment, but is possible to improve pig production sustainability.

→

A glimpse of the pork production in the United States

Pork is the most widely consumed meat worldwide. The United States produced around 13.18 million metric tons in 2019 and […]

The piglet transition – A practical guideline (Part II)

For transition piglets, it is essential the achieving of a gradual adaptation to the new environment and monitoring their health status.

The piglet transition – A practical guideline (Part I)

The management during transition may have a direct impact on the evolution of piglets, including many parameters.

Pre-slaughter management measures in pig production

Consumers are increasingly interested in knowing the origin of the food they consume. Pig rearing conditions related to animal welfare […]

Nutrition & Health

Interrelationship between nutrition & immunology in pigs

The functional development of the intestine, as a digestive and absorption organ, is closely related to its development of the immune system.

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Do feed additives reduce the risk of transmission of African Swine Fever?

African Swine Fever (ASF) is currently considered the most important threat to global pig production. The disease caused by the […]

Microbiota & Intestinal Barrier Integrity – Keys to Piglet Health

The intestinal microbiota of the piglet is established after 48 hours from birth and depends on different factors as the birth canal.

The keys to successful Lactation in hyperprolific sows

In recent years, pig production has experienced a notable increase in productivity, mainly due to changes in management and genetic selection.

Gut health in piglets – What can we do to measure and improve it?

Enhancing the intestinal health of pigs has become a priority for the porcine sector, since it allows to improve their production performance.

Antibiotics reduction

Pig production under the limitation of antibiotic use

The uncontrolled use of antibiotics has led to the development of bacterial resistances, reducing treatment options for certain infectious diseases.

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What alternatives can we use instead of antibiotics?

Eliminating growth-promoting antibiotics from diets could lead to the incidence of disease and reduce production performance; therefore, alternatives to the […]

Is it possible to eliminate antibiotics in diets for pigs?

Overuse of antibiotics has led us to the problem of resistance. Do you think that is possible to eliminate completely antibiotics from pig diet?

Biosecurity, a key tool to minimize the use of antibiotics

Biosecurity is the basis of all disease prevention programs and even more important in the scenarios of antibiotic reduction.

Impact of Reducing Antibiotic use, the Dutch experience

Antibiotic resistance has become one of the most important public health problems we face today. Therefore, initiatives and action plans are being implemented worldwide to reduce antimicrobial resistance at the national and international levels.

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