Animal Science - Swine Nutrition
Improving feed efficiency of growing to finishing pigs fed high DDGS containing diet with different branched-chain amino acids to lysine ratio
March 4, 2023By Ryan Samuel
Corn distillers dried grains with solubles (cDDGS) can replace portions of corn and soybean meal (SBM) in swine diets. However, high dietary inclusions of cDDGS can reduce growth performance, which...
Environment - Air
Particulate Matter in Swine Barns: Existing Knowledge and Research Needs
March 4, 2023By Augustina Osabutey
Particulate matter (PM), also known as dust, is one of the most perceived air quality issues in swine barns. PM is considered an air hazard by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration...
Environment - Environmental Footprint
Above Ground Burial/Composting of Swine Mortalities
May 20, 2022By Bob Thaler Ph.D.
The overall objective of this project was to determine whether or not the Above Ground Burial (AGB) system is a practical solution for pork producers in the Western Cornbelt for mass burial in the...
Swine Health - Foreign Animal Disease
Development of a bELISA for serological diagnostics and surveillance of SVA infection.
February 26, 2021By Dr. Steven Lawson Ph.D.
Senecavirus A (SVA) is a member of the Picornaviridae family and is associated with vesicular disease and neonatal mortality in swine. The primary concern of SVA associated disease is the development...
Swine Health - General Disease
Investigating the effect of stressors on Senecavirus A pathogenesis and the potential occurrence of the “carrier state” in sows
April 6, 2019By Dr. Diego Diel Ph.D.
Swine Health - Foreign Animal Disease
Negative cohort study plan for the estimation of diagnostic specificity of Two PCR assays for the detection of Classical Swine Fever, African Swine Fever and Foot and Mouth disease viruses in oral fluid samples
July 17, 2018By Dr. Jane Christopher-Hennings DVM MS
Pork Safety - Post-Harvest
Estimating the National Prevalence of Salmonella spp. In Lymph Nodes from Market Hogs and Sows
March 22, 2018By Dr. Joy Scaria
The goal of this study was to determine the prevalence of Salmonella enterica in lymph nodes in sows and market hogs.
Other
Survey of Microbiological Status of Offal Products from Pork Processing Facilities in the United States
October 31, 2017By Dr. Alan Erickson
Swine Health - General Disease
Development of a vector platform to control swine enteric coronavirus disease
December 10, 2016By Diego Diel
Porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV) was first detected in the US in 2013. After its introduction, PEDV rapidly spread throughout the country, causing the deaths of over 7 million piglets and...
