Pigs, Pork & Progress 2009
Creating a centralized database to track the PRRS virus
A tool to analyze the costs and benefits of PRRS intervention strategies
When stress goes up, muscle protein goes down
All-in/all-out management and finisher barn size increase odds of respiratory disease and mortality
Next on the Enviropig™ agenda – regulatory approval in Canada and the U.S.
Using infrared thermography for early detection of disease
Reducing pathogens through better manure storage management
Bacteriophages – no magic bullet but some potential in combating Salmonella
Determining the effects of full versus limit feeding on pig performance
Use of seminal plasma shows promise in improving fertility of cryopreserved sperm
Delaying parturition – a step towards synchronicity in sow farrowing
Finding a way to synchronize estrus and ovulation in gilts
Adding amino acids to feed supports immune response
Research on mice may help to defeat post-weaning problems in pigs
Finding the link between disease and genetics
Researcher Profile - Janet Alsop
Feed changes during gestation can save money and benefit the sows
Enhancing immune response as a way to fight disease
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