Abstract Supplementing nursery diets with 0.20% L-glutamine (GLN) may provide similar
growth and health benefits as dietary antibiotics, but it was unknown if greater inclusion …

Simple Summary Poor sanitary conditions (SC) in modern swine production can be
associated with a variety of factors, including but not limited to: poor biosecurity protocol and …

Pig farming is an important component of the livestock sector at a global scale since pork is
the most widely produced and consumed meat in the world. This study aimed to evaluate the …

Quantification of vitamins in complex matrices such as feed additives is a time-consuming
analytical procedure. In this study, a simple and precise in-house High Performance Liquid …

The objective of this trial was to determine the effects of increasing dietary levels of hybrid
rye on growth performance, carcass characteristics, and product quality of growing-finishing …

The selection for improved sow productivity has led to an increase in litter size as well as an
increase in the number of low-birth-weight piglets born. Low-birth-weight pigs are …

In recent years, US swine producers have received pressure from consumers to reduce
antibiotic usage. With the increased consumer pressure, pork producers have sought out …