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Safety and efficacy of a feed additive consisting of clinoptilolite of volcanic origin for all terrestrial animal species (IMERYS Talc Europe)

- AbstractFollowing a request from the European Commission, the Panel on Additives and Products or Substances used in Animal Feed (FEEDAP) was asked to deliver a scientific opinion on the safety and...

Exploring human milk oligosaccharides: mechanisms linking gut function to cognitive development in human and pig physiology

- Human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs) are emerging as key modulators of host physiology, with growing evidence supporting their role in shaping gut microbial communities and influencing neurocognitive...

Factors Affecting the Effectiveness of Litter Management Practices: An Overview

25/11/2025 - In terms of selection, pig farmers have aimed to maximize profitability for decades by increasing litter sizes through choosing gilts with seven or more pairs of teats. This has resulted in sows with...

Farm Animal Welfare: Consumers' Perception Toward Different Breeds of Animals in Italy

25/11/2025 - Farm animal welfare has become a key focus in contemporary discussions on ethical food production and sustainable agriculture. Public discourse and evolving consumer attitudes reflect a growing and...

Proximity to Water Sources and Avoidance of Human Settlements Drive Wild Boar (Sus scrofa) Occupancy During Spring in an Urban-Proximate National Park in South Korea

27/11/2025 - The wild boar (Sus scrofa) is a highly adaptable species that has spread into urban-proximate areas, consequently intensifying human&ndash;wildlife conflicts in South Korea. Understanding the...

Influence of Nutritional Strategies on Performance, Gut Barrier Function and Microbiota Composition in Weaned Piglets

27/11/2025 - The restriction of antibiotics and therapeutic zinc oxide in piglet diets has increased challenges related to gut health and post-weaning performance. This study assessed the effects of a diet...

Functional Requirements of Niacinamide for Intestinal Health and Growth Performance of Nursery Pigs

26/11/2025 - Low-protein diets are increasingly used in nursery pigs to reduce nitrogen excretion and control post-weaning diarrhea. Niacinamide, as a bioavailable form of niacin, improves protein metabolic...

The Complexities of African Swine Fever Diagnosis and Control in the Developing World: A Narrative Review Focused on Ghana

29/11/2025 - African swine fever is a highly contagious and deadly disease of both domestic and wild pigs. In developing countries such as Ghana, the diagnosis and control of ASF are very challenging. In this...

Effect of Dietary Neutral Detergent Fiber Intake on Improving Fecal Consistency in Gestating Gilts

30/11/2025 - Constipation is a common issue in sows, characterized by dry and hard feces or prolonged absence of defecation, which exerts adverse effects on the overall health and reproductive performance of...

Integrated Antioxidants, Nanoparticle, and Antifreeze Protein Strategies Synergistically Enhance Cryotop Vitrification Outcomes of Porcine Parthenogenetic Embryos

26/11/2025 - Porcine embryo cryopreservation remains challenging due to high lipid content, oxidative stress, and ice recrystallization that compromise post-thaw survival and developmental competence. We...

Spray-Dried Porcine Collagen Microcapsules in Tara Gum&ndash;Maltodextrin Matrices: A Sustainable Approach to By-Product Valorization for Functional and Nutraceutical Applications

29/11/2025 - Within the framework of the circular economy, this study evaluated the valorization of pig trotters as a source of porcine hydrolyzed collagen, which was microencapsulated via spray drying in...

Wastewater Valorisation in Sustainable Productive Systems: Aquaculture, Urban, and Swine Farm Effluents Hydroponics

30/11/2025 - The agricultural sector faces significant challenges related to climate change and population growth, which intensify pressure on natural resources and food security. Sustainable resource-efficient...

Determinants and risk mitigation in livestock management practices among smallholder farmers in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa

- Livestock farming is essential for achieving sustainable livelihoods in Africa, especially among smallholder farmers. However, these farmers face challenges like limited resources, market access, and...

Evaluating the Carbon and Water Footprints of Livestock Transportation in Japan

26/11/2025 - This study investigates the environmental impact of rising meat consumption in Japan, focusing on water and carbon footprints associated with livestock production and transportation. We quantify the...

The Use of Food Industry By-Products in Pig Diets as a Challenge Option to Reduce the Environmental Footprint

19/11/2025 - The swine industry represents a significant contributor to the global meat supply but also exerts considerable pressure on natural resources through feed production, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions,...

VM-RTDETR: Advancing DETR with Vision State-Space Duality and Multi-Scale Fusion for Robust Pig Detection

18/11/2025 - Pig detection is a fundamental yet challenging task in intelligent livestock farming, primarily due to difficulties in capturing both global contextual information and multi-scale features within...

Effect of a Reduced-Protein Diet Supplemented with Essential Amino Acids on the Muscle Proteome of Female and Entire Male Finishing Pigs

18/11/2025 - Crude protein (CP) decrease coupled to amino acid (AAs) supplementation is interesting for swine nutrition. A proteomics approach unraveled physiological events underlying differences between sexes...

Quality of Meat and Fat from Immunocastrated Boars and Uncastrated Boars Slaughtered at Different Body Weights

21/11/2025 - This study involved 30 male pigs (DanBred &times; Duroc), which were divided into three groups of 10 animals each. Control group (C)—immunologically castrated boars with a slaughter weight...

Pork Quality and Expression of Genes Involved in Muscularity and Fat Deposition in Different Commercial Lines and Sexes of Pigs

21/11/2025 - Pork is a major source of animal protein worldwide, and its quality is influenced by pre- and post-slaughter procedures. Advances in molecular biology, particularly gene expression studies, support...

Effects of Replacing Fishmeal with Enzymatically Hydrolyzed Pork Bone Meal (EHPBM) on Growth, Antioxidant Capacity, and Nutritional Metabolism in Micropterus salmoides

21/11/2025 - In this 8-week feeding trial, we systematically investigated the effects of replacing fishmeal with enzymatically hydrolyzed pork bone meal (EHPBM) at graded inclusion levels (EHPBM0, EHPBM20,...

Lycopene and SKQ1 Improve Boar Sperm Quality During 17 &deg;C Storage via the AMPK/Nrf2 Pathway

21/11/2025 - During the storage of boar sperm at 17 &deg;C, reactive oxygen species (ROS) are continuously generated. Excessive ROS can disrupt the mitochondrial redox balance and cause sperm damage. In...

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