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, and weak piglets, as well as respiratory disease in pigs. 1 , 2 According to the latest classification, PRRSV is classified into the genus Porartevirus , family Arteriviridae , and order Nidovirales . 3 – 5 Based on genetic and antigenic analysis
mitigating inflammation related to routine husbandry practices, like dehorning in cattle 4 , 5 and castration in swine. 6 , 7 Castration is a procedure performed in piglets that inflicts tissue damage and inflammation. Even though there are several
C ommercial swine facilities around the globe commonly castrate male piglets to prevent unwanted breeding, reduce aggression, and improve meat quality. 1 – 3 Castration is typically performed in the first week of life on nearly all male piglets
E nterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) is the main pathogen causing E coli diarrhea in newborn piglets. 1 – 4 Diarrhea has been a major cause of mortality and morbidity according to National Swine Surveys in the United States. Although
T he castration of male suckling piglets is still an important issue in livestock farming. All over the world castration is commonly practiced primarily ensuring constant meat quality 1 and reducing the risk of boar taint, 2 but also minimizing
of infrared thermography to quantify changes in skin temperature from pain-associated peripheral vasoconstriction in cattle and piglets. These outcomes are measured concurrently with novel behavior and facial grimace scoring systems that we have
uses up veterinary time and other resources, raises ethical questions about removing healthy organs, and has associated health risks for pets at the time of surgery and later in life. Piglets are routinely castrated at a very young age in the US by hand
lactulose (300 mg/mL) and mannitol (30 mg/mL) was dissolved in distilled water for animal dosing. Animals Ten weaned piglets (Large White/Landrace X Duroc) were obtained from Puregenic Pork Inc (Bunker Hill). The body weights and ages of pigs varied
PRRSV. The herd had been populated with PRRSV-naïve breeding stock, used PRRSV-free semen, and had been PRRSV naïve for 5 years based on the absence of clinical signs of PRRSV along with monthly testing of sows and piglets via blood and oral fluid
in piglets compared TPUD with PA blood flow measured by transit time ultrasound flow probe. They reported that TPUD overestimated pulmonary blood flow with 0.040 L/min (LOA, ± 0.258 L/min) and 0.058 L/min (LOA, ± 0.136 L/min) for CO measurements in