Public Health - Antibiotics & Resistance
Detection of tetracyclines and tetracycline resistant bacteria in soils under long-term swine effluent application
November 28, 2011By Inna Popova
These days, there are increasing concerns that the use of veterinary antibiotics could enhance persistence of antibiotic resistant bacteria...
Environment - Air
Effects of inclusion of corn distillers dried grains with solubles in the diet of finishing pigs and gestating sows on nutrient excretion and gaseous emissions
October 12, 2011By Scott Carter
Three experiments were conducted to determine the effects of DDGS on nutrient excretion and gaseous emissions by swine. In Exp. 1, a total of 80 pigs initially weighing 36.8 kg were blocked by...
Environment - Other
Mass balance of nutrients for the finishing phase as affected by dietary manipulation
August 7, 2009By Scott Carter
An experiment utilizing finisher pigs was conducted to determine the effects of dietary manipulation on pig growth performance, nutrient excretion, gaseous emissions, and the mass balance of...
Environment - Manure Storage / Application
Manure-Phosphorus in Soil: Detection and Mobility of Phytate
June 5, 2007By Shiping Deng
Annual swine effluent application in western Oklahoma for 11 consecutive years did not lead to significant accumulation of soil phosphorus. Similar trend was shown in a century-old field experiment...
Environment - Other
Estimation of the mass balance of nutrients for specific production phases and the flow of nutrients through a swine farm
April 16, 2007By Scott Carter
Results from these experiments suggest that dietary manipulation can have dramatic effects on the mass balance of nutrients during the finishing phase. Altering the dietary crude protein and...
Environment - Air
Reduction of Ammonia, Methane, and Carbon Dioxide Emissions from Swine Waste by Dietary Manipulation
June 17, 2005By Scott Carter
The public concern related to the potential for water and air pollution from swine facilities demands that alternative management practices be developed. Dietary manipulation offers a potential...
Pork Safety - Pre-Harvest
Evaluation of Porcine Antimicrobial Peptides as Antibiotic Alternatives
December 1, 2004By Guolong (Glenn) Zhang
The widespread use of antibiotics for growth promotion and disease prevention in the livestock industry is posing food safety and public health concerns. Antimicrobial peptides that are effective in...
Pork Safety - Pre-Harvest
Lactobacillus acidophilus as Probiotic to Control Salmonella in Swine
November 1, 2002By Stanley E. Gilliland Ph.D.
Pork Safety - Post-Harvest
Effect of Ozone on Listeria monocytogenes and Shelf-Life of Ready-to-Eat Meat Products (Hot Dogs/Ham)
August 28, 2002By Siobhan S. Reilly
Human Nutrition
Protein Intake in Potentially Insulin Resistant Adults: Impact on Glycemic and Lipoprotein Profiles
July 1, 2002By Gail Gates
Abstract Adults who are insulin resistant may improve their blood sugar control without elevating blood lipids if they consume a high protein diet, such as lean pork. To address this hypothesis, we...
