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Managing Logistics of Reproduction

2013-12-20 21:58:00| National Hog Farmer

By Dale Miller, Contributing Editor Ovulation synchronization product is another step forward for reproductive efficiency. OvuGel, introduced by JBS United Animal Health at World Pork Expo in June, offers a rare opportunity to capture more genetic value and continue to move performance indicators upward. Primary advantages of the products use include synchronizing ovulation of newly weaned sows, single-service insemination, reduced labor and reallocation of the workforce in high-return areas, such as assisted farrowing and day-1 pig care. Reproductive physiologists Rob Knox and Billy Flowers at the University of Illinois and North Carolina State University, respectively, conducted much of the early work to refine dosage and to better understand the mode of action for the hormone in OvuGel. read more

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