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Comparison of ferrous sulfate, ferric ammonium citrate, and ferrous glycinate on growth performance, iron status, diarrhea incidence, and intestinal health in weaned piglets

Ferrous glycinate improves iron status, gut health, and growth performance in weaned piglets.

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Dutch piglet exports during the first half of the year (2016-2026). Source: 333 based on RVO data.

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Dutch piglet exports fall by 21% during the first half of 2026

Dutch piglet exports fell by 21% to a 10-year low in the first half of 2026.

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333 Attends Axiom’s First International Swine Seminar in Rennes

Axiom brought together clients and experts from 29 countries in Rennes to discuss the challenges facing modern pig production and celebrate its 10th anniversary.

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Decreasing dietary protein improves gut health but compromises growth and nutrient utilization in nursery pigs

Reducing crude protein but supplementing non-essential crystalline amino acids in weaning diets may improve nitrogen utilization and intestinal health.

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Effects of milled almond shells versus wheat bran on reducing the impact of weaning in piglets

Round almond shell supplementation in weanling diets may improve piglet performance and intestinal health after weaning.

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Uruguay: results of the 2024 general swine census

Official numbers from the 2024 Agricultural Census have provided key data on the current structure of animal production in Uruguay. Data from the swine segment show an activity characterized by high concentration at large scale and intensive labor use.

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Figure 1. Structure of the SCFAs and MCFAs most commonly used in swine nutrition.

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Short- & medium-chain fatty acids: fundamentals and functions in swine nutrition

Short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) and medium-chain fatty acids (MCFAs) play a key role in intestinal health in pigs. In addition to providing readily available energy, they contribute to microbiota modulation, pathogen reduction, and improved digestibility and nutrient absorption, specially in piglets during the post-weaning period.

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Effects of drinking water temperature and flow rate during cold season on growth performance of weaned piglets

This study recommends a specific combination of drinking water temperature and flow rate for weaned piglets during cold weather for the consideration of animal welfare and production efficiency.

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Effects of oral probiotic supplementation on performance, blood biochemistry, diarrhea incidence, and mortality in high- and low-birth-weight piglets

Oral probiotic supplementation may reduce mortality in low-birth-weight piglets.

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Transabdominal ultrasound guided AAV9-GFP delivery in fetal pigs: a translational and minimally invasive model for in utero fetal gene therapy

These results instill optimism for the prospect of implementing gene therapies in utero to prevent or correct many human genetic diseases, specifically multisystem disorders such as mitochondrial diseases.

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Few effects of sow lactational stress on maternal behavior, but altered physiology with implications for piglet early-life stress coping

Lactational stress resulted in increased cortisol in sow milk and saliva.

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Tannic acid supplementation in low-protein diets improves intestinal health and modulates gut microbiota in weaned piglets challenged with E. coli

Tannic acid supplementation may improve gut health in weaned piglets.

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Effects of dietary supplementation with a Bacillus-based probiotic on gut health in weaned piglets challenged with rotavirus

Bacillus-based probiotic supplementation may reduce rotavirus effects in weaned piglets.

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Figure 1. Two piglets from the same litter, born at term, one with normal weight (below) and one born with IUGR (above). Source: Personal archive.

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Effects of intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) on the breeding herd

Intrauterine growth restriction is a complex condition with long-lasting effects that compromise both productivity and fertility in pigs.

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Piglets’ behaviour and performance in relation to sow characteristics

Only some of the measured nutritive and non-nutritive sow factors influenced litter performance and behaviour, with parity and litter size also playing a role.

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Lycopene as a protective agent against soybean meal–induced intestinal injury in early-weaned piglets

Lycopene supplementation may smooth intestinal challenges and intestinal injury in weanling pigs.