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The challenges of pig farming in Hong Kong: a study of farmers’ perceptions and attitudes towards a pig health and production management service
BackgroundPig farming in Hong Kong differs markedly from other places in the world, with a highly urbanised population, the majority of pigs being...
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Hotspots and bottlenecks for the enhancement of the environmental sustainability of pig systems, with emphasis on European pig systems
Although pig systems start from a favourable baseline of environmental impact compared to other livestock systems, there is still scope to reduce...
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Growing pig incidence rate, control and prevention of porcine epidemic diarrhea virus in a large pig production system in the United States
BackgroundIn 2013, PEDV was introduced in the United States (U.S.) and rapidly spread across the country. Here we describe the occurrence of PEDV in...
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Introduction of a PRRSV-1 strain of increased virulence in a pig production structure in Spain: virus evolution and impact on production
BackgroundA strain of Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV), showing characteristics of enhanced virulence, affected a...
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Why do Irish pig farmers use medications? Barriers for effective reduction of antimicrobials in Irish pig production
BackgroundIn addressing the threat of antimicrobial resistance, it is critical to understand the barriers to the uptake of strategies for the...
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Utilization and reproductive performance of gilts in large-scale pig farming system with different production levels in China: a descriptive study
BackgroundThis study was to investigate the utilization and reproductive performance of gilts in large-scale pig farms. Data of this descriptive...
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Description of patterns of ear and tail lesions during the grower-finisher period in a commercial pig farm
BackgroundEar and tail lesions are prevalent indicators of impaired welfare observed in pig production with different multifactorial causes....
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Machine learning based personalized promotion strategy of piglets weaned per sow per year in large-scale pig farms
BackgroundThe purpose of this study was to analyze the relationship between different productive factors and piglets weaned per sow per year (PSY) in...
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Prevalence and genetic evolution of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus in commercial fattening pig farms in China
BackgroundTo investigate the prevalence and evolution of Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Virus (PRRSV) at commercial fattening pig...
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Biosecurity measures for the prevention of African swine fever on German pig farms: comparison of farmers’ own appraisals and external veterinary experts’ evaluations
BackgroundSince its first introduction into the German wild boar population in 2020, African swine fever (ASF) has been spreading slowly from the...
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Genetic Engineering of Donor Pig for the First Human Cardiac Xenotransplantation: Combatting Rejection, Coagulopathy, Inflammation, and Excessive Growth
Purpose of ReviewThe first successful pig to human cardiac xenotransplantation in January 2022 represented a major step forward in the fields of...
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The first outbreak of African swine fever in Sweden: a survey of pig farmers' perceptions of information received, risks, biosecurity measures and future prospects
BackgroundAfrican swine fever (ASF), a viral hemorrhagic disease in domestic pigs and wild boar with up to 100% case fatality, was confirmed in...
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Feed plants, ethnoveterinary medicine, and biocultural values: insights on the Luchuan pig from Hakka communities in China
BackgroundThe Luchuan pig is an indigenous breed from Luchuan County, China, with cultural and genetic significance. However, traditional knowledge...
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Optimizing internal biosecurity on pig farms by assessing movements of farm staff
For internal biosecurity, it is important to separate different age groups in a pig farm and to stick to specific working lines when visiting the...
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A descriptive study on spatial and temporal distributions of genetic clusters of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus infecting pig sites in Quebec, Canada, between 2010 and 2019
BackgroundThe wide diversity of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) strains combined with incomplete heterologous...
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Farm characteristics affecting antibiotic consumption in pig farms in England
BackgroundPig production has been highlighted as one of the highest users of antibiotics amongst livestock, with several studies suggesting a variety...
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Effect of wither application of an analogue of pig appeasing pheromone on encounters between unfamiliar mini-pigs
BackgroundThe practice of mixing unfamiliar pigs on farms is common but results in fighting, welfare problems and performance issues. Pigs have...
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Technology for Environmentally Friendly Livestock Production
This volume compiles state-of-the-art scientific knowledge on the technologies that are used to quantify and reduce the environmental impact of...
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Relationships between pig farm management and facilities and lung lesions' scores and between lung lesions scores and carcass characteristics
BackgroundThe objective of this study was to examine the inter-relationships between pig farm management and facilities (as assessed by...
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Analysing biomarkers in oral fluid from pigs: influence of collection strategy and age of the pig
Background and objectivesOral fluid (OF) is an easy-to-collect, inexpensive, fast and non-invasive sample to characterize health and welfare status...
