Category Archives: Swine
Health is wealth part 2: Managing gut health for optimum pig performance
In the March/April issue of Porcus we talked about the importance of gut health for ...
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Apr
Apr
The influence of nutrition on inflammation and mitigating its impact
Undernutrition, or lack of feed consumption, results in weight loss and decreased body condition, impacting ...
07
Apr
Apr
The importance of arginine in piglets
The discovery of the urea cycle in mammals by Hans Krebs and Kurt Henseleit in ...
12
Dec
Dec
Sow lameness in the South African pig industry
The South African pig industry is no different from other pig industries in the world ...
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May
May
The importance of methionine in neonatal piglets
A healthy, well-developed gut is critical to ensure the future health and performance of piglets. ...
25
Apr
Apr
Betafin inclusion in pig diets
Dietary betaine acts both as an osmolyte, reducing the pig’s energy demands to maintain cellular ...
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Jan
Jan