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Dr. Jaime Borrell Valls - 14/03/2023

All current pig breeds are generally considered to have originated from the wild boar. However, given that two domestication processes are known, one in the Middle East dating back 12,500 years and the other in Asia dating back 7,000 years, it is...

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Dra. Rosa Conde - 3/03/2023

Parasitic protozoa can cause disease in the host. They have the ability to evade innate immune defenses and avoid attack by the host's immune system mechanisms...

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Dra. Rosa Conde - 28/12/2022

It is the most serious form of expression of the so-called postpartum dysgalactia syndrome (PPDS), it is a complex syndrome that occurs in sows shortly after farrowing (from 12h to 3 days). It is characterized by inflammation of the udder (mastitis)...

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Dr. Ekaitz Maguregui - 3/11/2022

Swine coccidiosis is more prevalent during the lactation stage, due to the number of stressors for the piglet that are present during this stage and that reduce its immune response.

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Dr. Ekaitz Maguregui - 5/08/2022

Over the years, different feeding strategies have been developed to improve the reproductive indices of sows, among which the Flushing technique should be highlighted. This feeding strategy consists on overfeeding sows for one or two weeks prior to...

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Dr. David DĂ­ez Arias - 19/07/2022

Until 2020, the world production of pork meat exceeded 100 million tons. The largest current and traditional pig producers have been China, the European Union, the USA, Brazil and Russia. There have been some variations in pork meat production due...