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Pork Checkoff Research

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Environment - Air
Evaluation of current products for use in deep-pit swine manure storage structures for mitigation of odors and reduction of NH3, H2S, and VOC emissions form stored swine manure
The United States is one of the top 3 countries in producing pork. It generates lots of profits and jobs, but this industry also generates lots of odor and gaseous emissions. This unwanted side...
Public Health - Antibiotics & Resistance
Comparison of antibiotic treatment regimens for naturally occurring, multi-etiology disease challenges in commercial wean-to-finish facilities
Objectives of this study were to compare the efficacy of current water-soluble and injectable antibiotic treatment regimens during naturally occurring, multi-etiologic swine disease challenges...
Animal Science - Swine Nutrition
Improving performance of finishing pigs with supplemental Val, Ile, and Trp: Validating a meta-analysis model
Branched-chain amino acids (BCAA) are a collective group of amino acids (AA) made up of Leucine (Leu), Valine (Val), and Isoleucine (Ile). These three AA all share the first steps of catabolism, and...
Public Health - Antibiotics & Resistance
Defining the percentage of pigs raised without antibiotics for a label claim
Consumer demand for pork carrying various claims of alternative production practices is constantly changing and determining the size of these markets is critical for research and development efforts...
Animal Well-being
Animal caretakers perspectives on performing euthanasia on commercial sow farms
Animal Well-being
Use of modified rendering trailers to achieve rapid depopulation of modern sow units

The objective of this project was to establish an effective and safe method to facilitate both the depopulation of sow units and the disposal of carcasses in the face of a foreign animal disease outbreak.

Swine Health
Oral fluid sample size for FAD detection at low prevalence in large commercial pigs

This project addressed a NPB call for research on surveillance sampling methods for optimizing the detection of trade limiting foreign animal diseases within pens, barns and sites.

Human Nutrition
Sources of and Adequacy of Protein Intake Among Pregnant Women in the United States
Abstract Limited information is available on protein intake and adequacy of protein intake among pregnant women. Using data from a sample of 528 pregnant women in the National Health and Nutrition...
Animal Science - Swine Nutrition
Determining how the pelleting process influences amino acid digestibility and availability for growth when feeding varying diets with increased levels of crystalline amino acids
Swine Health - PRRS
Health Prediction of Individual Animals in Swine Operations through Automated Visual Sensing and Behavioral Sensemaking
Public Health - Other Zoonotic Diseases
A literature review of Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations and their effect on public health NPB project
Key Findings:• Proximity to farm operations may be protective against development of allergy.• Proximity to farm operations can be associated with increased asthma exacerbation, especially in the...
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