Search
Search Results
-
Tuberculosis in Wild Pigs from Argentina
Mycobacterium bovis , a member of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTC) and non-tuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM), may infect wild and domestic...
-
Gut development following insulin-like growth factor-1 supplementation to preterm pigs
BackgroundReduced insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) levels may contribute to impaired organ development in preterm infants. Using preterm pigs as...
-
Assessment of abdominal lesions in pigs with wounded umbilical outpouchings transported to slaughter
BackgroundUmbilical outpouchings (UOs) in pigs are of welfare and production concern in Danish pig herds. One of the challenges is the transportation...
-
Lens-induced myopization and body weight in young guinea pigs
BackgroundTo investigate the relationship between body weight and Axial length in guinea pigs.
MethodsForty pigmented guinea pigs were randomly...
-
Characterizing the immune response to myocardial infarction in pigs
Though myocardial infarction (MI) in pigs is a well-established translational large animal model, it has not yet been widely used for immunotherapy...
-
Prevalence of gastrointestinal parasitism in pigs of Tripura, India
Pigs breeds are an important livestock species mostly reared by economically lower incomesection of people in India. Within North-Eastern (NE)...
-
Molecular basis for the different PCV2 susceptibility of T-lymphoblasts in Landrace and Piétrain pigs
Clinically, Landrace pigs are more susceptible to porcine circovirus-associated diseases (PCVADs) than Piétrain pigs. We previously found that...
-
Preliminary research on tailored fluid therapy in pigs: comparing customized ionic solutions with Hartmann’s solution
BackgroundFluid therapy in veterinary medicine is pivotal for treating various conditions in pigs; however, standard solutions, such as Hartmann’s...
-
Impairment of flicker-induced increase in retinal blood flow in diabetic pigs
PurposeTo evaluate retinal blood flow (RBF) regulation in response to RBF stress in maturity-onset diabetes of the young type 3 (MODY3) pigs.
...
-
Dermatophytosis caused by Trichophyton mentagrophytes complex in organic pigs
BackgroundDermatophytosis (ringworm) caused by members of the Trichophyton mentagrophytes complex is rarely diagnosed in pigs but has been...
-
Infectivity and transmissibility of an avian H3N1 influenza virus in pigs
In 2019 a low pathogenic H3N1 avian influenza virus (AIV) caused an outbreak in Belgian poultry farms, characterized by an unusually high mortality...
-
Characterizing the detection of inactivated Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae DNA in the respiratory tract of pigs
A positive Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae PCR result in a clinical specimen may eventually represent the mere detection of non-viable bacteria,...
-
Growth hormone insensitivity and adipose tissue: tissue morphology and transcriptome analyses in pigs and humans
PurposeGrowth hormone receptor knockout ( GHR -KO) pigs have recently been developed, which serve as a large animal model of Laron syndrome (LS). GHR -K...
-
The cotton swab method: an accurate and less invasive way to assess fecal consistency in weaned pigs
BackgroundResearchers and pig veterinarians are interested in assessing pigs’ fecal consistency. This study developed a standardized protocol and...
-
Therapeutic potential of the topical recombinant human interleukin-1 receptor antagonist in guinea pigs with allergic rhinitis
BackgroundRecombinant human Interleukin receptor antagonist (rhIL-Ra) can bind to the IL-1 receptor on the cell membrane and reversibly blocks the...
-
Insulin-like growth factor 1 associated with altered immune responses in preterm infants and pigs
BackgroundPreterm infants show low blood levels of insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1), known to be negatively correlated with Interleukin-6 (IL-6)....
-
Adjuvant screening of the Senecavirus A inactivated vaccine in mice and evaluation of its immunogenicity in pigs
BackgroundSenecavirus A (SVA) causes an emerging vesicular disease (VD) with clinical symptoms indistinguishable from other vesicular diseases,...
-
Performance of commercial growing-finishing pigs fed supplemental isoquinoline alkaloids: a statistical process control analysis
BackgroundStatistical Process Control (SPC) is a powerful statistical tool that can be used in animal production to evaluate the evolution of...
-
Effect of mixing at weaning and nutrient density of the weaner diet on growth performance and welfare of pigs to slaughter
BackgroundMixing pigs at weaning can compromise pig welfare and growth. Therefore, grou** littermates together may allow a diet nutrient and energy...
-
Development of an amoxicillin-radix scutellaria extract formulation and evaluation of its pharmacokinetics in pigs
BackgroundA new antibacterial compound powder of amoxicillin (AMO)/Radix Scutellaria extract (RSE) was developed, and its pharmacokinetics were...
