Dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) is an imaging modality that has been used to
predict the computed tomography (CT)-determined carcass composition of multiple species …

Precision feeding using real-time models to estimate daily tailored diets can potentially
increase nutrient utilization efficiency. However, to improve the estimation of amino acid …

Variations in body composition among pigs can be associated with insulin sensitivity given
the insulin anabolic effect. The study objectives were to characterize this association and to …

Accuracy, trueness, and precision of dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) assessment of
pig carcasses and primal cuts dissected tissues were evaluated using available region of …

The manual quality assessment of a pork half-carcass using cutting and dissection process
is time-consuming, financially expensive, and requires expert butchers. Recently, no …

This study determined the potential of computer vision systems, namely the whole-side
carcass camera (HCC) compared to the rib-eye camera (CCC) and dual energy X-ray …

A prototype, on-line Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometer (DXA) has shown high precision of
prediction of carcass composition for the purpose of improved sheep meat grading in the …

Background There is considerable interest in implementing mobile scanning technology for
on-farm body composition analysis on live animals. These experiments evaluated the use of …

This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of employing a targeted nutritional regime
until slaughter to maintain performance in animals recording high weaning weights. Low …

In the current climate of sustainable animal agriculture, nutritional strategies that support
fattening swine growth performance and bone mineralization whilst reducing environmental …