The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2) vaccines on PCV2-viremic and -seropositive piglets born from naturally PCV2-infected sows against postnatal PCV2 challenge.

S. cerevisiae should be considered as a successful alternative for the prevention and treatment of diarrhoea in piglets caused by ETEC.

New Neonatal Porcine Diarrhoea Syndrome (NNPDS) is a newly defined syndrome, characterized by a treatment-refractory diarrhoea during the first days of life.

Data suggest that the oviduct functions as a biological sensor that screens the spermatozoon, and then responds by modifying the oviductal environment.

More saturated fatty acids improve the technological properties of backfat.

These studies demonstrate for the first time, to our knowledge, that a protein can function as a transactivator of ribosomal frameshifting.

Sampling breeding herds and suckling-age piglets could serve as a valuable alternative to traditional surveillance schemes.

Xylanase reduce gaseous emissions and can moderate the odorous impact of pig manure.

The behavior of three antibiotics (bacitracin, chlortetracycline, and tylosin) and two classes of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs), tet and erm, were monitored in swine manure slurry under anaerobic conditions.

The findings of this study have implications for future PCV2 vaccine testing and administration strategies.

Piglets׳ colostrum intake associates with daily weight gain and survival until weaning.

The aim of the experiment was to study the effect on litter performance of two oral supplementation strategies on piglets born weighing 1.35 kg or less.

The data collected in this study add new knowledge on this very important and difficult to control segment of the farm-to-fork chain.

PCV2b challenge increases the expression of a large number of immune-related and pro-apoptotic genes mainly in MoDC, which possibly explain the increased inflammation.

This study concluded that Laiwu had stronger capacity of immunological stress resistance and next was Lulai among three breeds. Chromium yeast helped piglets relieve immunological stress.

Maternal backfat depth in gestating sows influences on offspring growth and carcass lean yield.

Biosecurity is a useful measure to promote the reduction of antimicrobial use in the pig industry.

Supplementing freezing media with 2 mm GSH greatly improves boar sperm cryopreservation technology, as it significantly improves the fertilizing ability of frozen-thawed spermatozoa.

Pigs can be fed diets including up to 240 g/kg canola meal together with 150 g/kg DDGS without affecting performance and carcass quality.

No dam related risk factor for colonisation status of litter or piglets within litters could be identified.

Our results indicate that brucellosis infections in feral swine within the US are typically caused by B. suis.

Lysine requirements for piglets fed antibiotic free-diets is higher than NRC (1998) recommendation.

One-dose vaccination of sows against PCV2 induces colostral antibody transfer.

These results demonstrate that management options can affect the reproductive performance and injuries of gestating sows in the ESF system.

Increasing DHA supplementation via algal biomass in maternal diets may improve piglet vitality after farrowing.

Different measurements of fat and muscle thickness and muscle area were obtained from images of the ham and the loin.

This study is the first to show an impact of PRRSV/SIV co-infection and superinfections in the cellular and tissue immune response at the molecular level.

Modifications in faecal microbiota of sows by E. faecium are carried over to their offspring.

It can be concluded that litter performance at weaning is related to birth weight coefficient of variation.

The within-flow prevalence was reported to be variable (1% to 20%), with cases reported in five provinces and 11 states.

Compensatory growth had no effect on carcass quality with the use of by-products.

Different factors were specifically associated with either H1N1 or H1N2 SIV infections.

Analysis of ORF5 and full-length genome sequences of PRRSV isolates of genotypes 1 and 2 retrieved worldwide provides evidences supporting that recombination is a common phenomenon and may produce mosaic isolates.

Artificial rearing is a good alternative to raise supernumerary piglets.

Oral fluids can be used as a sample type to accurately detect the presence and circulation of PEDV in pig herds.

Organic dust extract exposure negatively affects pig macrophage activation and function, potentially enhancing host susceptibility to a variety of respiratory infections.

The ZnAA may reduce the negative effects of severe heat stress on ileal integrity.

Phylogenetic analysis revealed that they belonged to the lineages ‘‘Avian-Like’’ H1N1, ‘‘Human-Like’’ H3N2, and ‘‘Human-Like’’ H1N2

In conclusion, placental transmission of PCV-2 from a non-immune sow to fetuses is possible when the infection of the dam occurs before gestation or after 62 days of gestation.

The progeny of sows fed a high-fat diet have a higher total PUFA and n−6 fatty acid contents in the longissimus thoracis muscle.

Dietary treatments of ≥800 IU/kg feed showed beneficial effects for breeding swine in terms of bone mineral content and ultimate strength, decreased number of still born piglets, and greater vitamin D status in comparison with dietary treatments of 200 IU/kg of feed.

Fulvic acid increases growth performance and improve meat quality.

In conclusion, some management practices, such as feeding strategy of breeding gilts, housing conditions of sows...have an influence on the outcome of reproductive parameters.

Therefore, the aim of the present study was to investigate the frequency of M. hyopneumoniae infections in suckling pigs of endemically infected herds.

In this study, the influence of IL-1β on secretory activity within the corpora lutea (CL) of cyclic and gravid pigs was determined in vitro during different stages of the CL lifespan.

Pea starch can be used as an alternative source of starch for lactating sows.

New neonatal strategies of micronutrient supplementation to piglets may be required nowadays.

The collection of multiple saliva samples does not affect salivary cortisol concentrations in grower pigs.

Plant extracted polyphenols may be a natural source additive to overcome diarrhoea in weanling pigs.

UdL researchers have succeeded in producing meat with less saturated fat and a higher proportion of mono-unsaturated, with better organoleptic and healthier consumer properties.

Helicobacter suis is present in US pigs and may be relevant to pig health and production

The use of lecithin in swine diets improve pork tenderness and of dressing percentage.

The addition of different sources of Se did not affect the immunoglobulin concentrations in the gilt or piglet.

The vaccine may have the potential to serve as a vaccine aimed to protect pigs from developing PMWS.

Increasing weaning age has positive health effects and increase growth performance between weaning and 10 weeks of age.

Nearly all tested animals were seropositive for antibodies against the hepatitis E virus (55/60, 91.7%).

Over the long term, the price margins of pork traders were more severely affected in contrast to that of the other traders’ profits.

Intestinal integrity, function, and metabolism can be compromised due to prolonged heat stress.

Pig industry trends from 2005 to 2010 indicate varied degrees of improvement for pig production traits.

The results demonstrated therapeutic effect of valnemulin in pigs with serious SD and did not show therapeutic effect of chelated zinc.