Category Archives: Swine

Trace minerals for reproductive success in sows

Copper, zinc and manganese are the 3 trace minerals most demanded by sows. Feeding the ...

A passion for solution: Sow lameness overview in the South African pig industry

The South African pig industry is no different from other pig industries in the world ...

Lameness issues among the sow population

On-farm lameness is a recognised concern across the livestock industry with significant economic implications. However, ...

Effect of diet supplementation with chelated zinc, copper and manganese on hoof lesions of loose housed sows

Background: Hoof lesions are very common among sows and have been associated with lameness, early ...

Using organic trace minerals against sow lameness

  Starting gilts on a diet with organic trace minerals as early on as at ...

Physiological consequences of heat stress in pigs

Abstract. Heat stress negatively influences the global pork industry and undermines genetic, nutritional, management and pharmaceutical ...