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No Easy Alternatives to Surgical Castration of Piglets

2014-06-06 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News

DENMARK - Four alternatives to surgical castration of piglets were outlined by scientists from Aarhus University in a comprehensive report – the conclusion is that none of the four alternatives are easy to implement in Danish pig production here and now.

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Researchers Using Mother’s Milk to Protect Piglets From Parasite Infections

2014-05-28 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News

AUSTRIA - Coccidiosis is a serious disease in new-born piglets. Caused by the parasite Cystoisospora suis, it exclusively infects pigs and often causes severe diarrhoea in suckling piglets. Parasitologists at the Vetmeduni Vienna have developed a new strategy for protecting the piglets: They infect sows with the pathogen during pregnancy.

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PED Hits West Michigan, Kills Thousands of Piglets

2014-04-11 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News

WEST MICHIGAN, US - Porcine Epidemic Diarrhoea (PED) is reported to have spread and killed thousands of pigs in West Michigan.

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Once Born Alive, Help Those Piglets Survive

2013-11-29 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News

ANALYSIS - Neonatal survival is a key area for producers targeting 30 pigs per sow per year, a BPEX breeding conference heard last week. Editor, Michael Priestley, reports.

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