University of Guelph Archives - Pork Checkoff

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Animal Well-being
Evaluation of Analgesia Efficacy in Piglets Undergoing Castration and Processing
Surgical castration is routinely performed on commercial pig farms in North America to prevent boar taint and aggression. This procedure is known to be painful for piglets, yet is typically done...
Pork Safety - Pre-Harvest
Evaluation of the nasal microbiome and its potential role in MRSA colonization in pigs
Livestock-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (LA-MRSA) has emerged in the past 10 years as an important public health concern. Since first recognition in Europe, LA-MRSA...
Animal Well-being
Effectiveness of non-penetrating captive bolt (Zephyr) and restraint for euthanasia of piglets from birth to 9 kg
Timely euthanasia of low birth weight and compromised piglets prevents unnecessary suffering, provides littermates with a greater chance at success, and offers some economic benefits by reducing...
Public Health - MRSA
Evaluation of methodologies for qualitative and quantitative detection of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in retail pork
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a critically important cause of disease in people. It has been a leading cause of infections of people in hospitals, and subsequently emerged as...
Animal Well-being
Effectiveness of a non-penetrating captive bolt for on-farm euthanasia of low viability piglets
Swine producers must inevitably deal with on-farm euthanasia of low viability and compromised piglets. Compromised piglets are of low economic value and may be underweight, weak, malformed, emaciated...
Animal Well-being
How does drinking behavior influence feed intake and the development of behavior problems in newly weaned piglets?
Drinker style affects multiple aspects of production and behavior of the newly weaned piglet. Nipple drinkers contribute to high levels of water wastage, regardless of weaning age. Float bowl...
Animal Well-being
Factors affecting the behavior of early-weaned piglets
Early weaned piglets often develop belly-nosing and sucking or chewing on the navels or ears of other pigs. This behavior is considered a problem because recipient pigs can develop lesions, and those...
Pork Safety - Pre-Harvest
Associations among therapeutic and in-feed antimicrobial use and resistance in fecal commensals and pathogens of swine
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