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Published by Wageningen Gaining the Edge in Pork and Poultry Production

How to Enhance Efficiency, Quality and Safety   Global pork and poultry production has become an extremely competitive industry. There is more pork consumed in the world than any other meat and intense competition to attract and retain customers. Consumers continue to demand safe, high quality pigmeat and poultry products at competitive prices compared to other high protein food alternatives. To ensure sustainability of both the pig and poultry industries, producers must endeavour to seek new technologies to improve production efficiency whilst lowering the cost of production and producing a quality product. This edited (by J.A. Taylor-Pickard, P. Spring) collection of articles is from a series of seminars by the world's leading authorities in the field of swine and poultry nutrition and production. The fundamental theme is to re-examine the current trends in productivity within the pig and poultry industries, and to identify nutritional and managerial means to improve competitiveness as well as the quality of the end product. The importance of animal health together with novel strategies for disease control and ways to minimise the environmental impact of pig and poultry production are covered. The book is aimed at pig unit managers, consultants, nutritionists and animal producers as well as students and researchers studying livestock and applied biological sciences.   TABLE OF CONTENTS Amazon Ordering links: Order pages:   USA   Canada   UK & Europe (all deliver worldwide)

 

52nd International Congress Meat Science and Technology Harnessing and Exploiting Global Opportunities

Contains over 300 articles plus invited 4 reviews from International Conference held in Dublin, Ireland in 2006. Theme was: harnessing and exploiting global opportunities including meat quality, genomics and biotechnology, animal production, livestock farming systems, muscle biology, biochemistry; meat safety, meat processing and packaging technology, consumer topics and meat and health. Hot topics important to the industry and meat scientists are electrical stimulation and new instrumental methods for evaluation of meat quality characteristics. Reflects the global nature of meat research and gives insight into current issues.   TABLE OF CONTENTS Amazon Ordering links: Order pages:   USA   Canada   UK & Europe ( deliver allworldwide)

 

Applied Nutrition for Young Pigs

Growth & development Digestive physiology Sow's milk Feed intake & management Dietary specifications Feedstuffs Feed additives Feed manufacturing Feeding programs Creep feeding Liquid feeding Water nutrition Combines scientific background information with practical advice. The nutrition of the young pig is one of the most active practical scientific fields of porcine nutrition throughout the world. The profitability of any pig farm production programme is demonstrated by the fact that maximal early growth in pigs, which depends on correct nutrition, is extremely efficient, yet rarely achieved in most commercial farm situations. This new textbook for nutrition consultants & farmers explains how to provide accurate nutrition to young swine under commercial conditions, in order to achieve maximum growth performance at minimal cost. It includes coverage of nutritional physiology, nutrient requirements, ingredients and diets, feed programs and management systems.   Amazon Order pages: USA   Canada   UK & Europe (all deliver worldwide)

 

Clinical Nutrition Cases - Dogs and Cats Illustrated Pet Veterinary Problems CD Published by the Waltham Centre for pet Nutrition 6 illustrated case report presentations on CD Runs on PC or Apple computer, Windows 95 upwards & Apple OS 7.1 upwards compatible. click button for... Contents include: Presentation History Examination Diagnosis Tests - routine and special

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Livestock Production and Society

Edited by Dr. R. Geers & Professor F. Madec   Nutrition regimes reduce pig manure nitrogen, phosphorus, trace elements Ammonia reduction in pigs & dairy cattle Bioaerosol emission from animal houses - Bioscrubbers & Biofilters Manure management & treatment options Alternative production systems for pigs, sheep, cattle Automatic on-line monitoring of livestock - Precision Livestock Farming Regional patterns of livestock & poultry production in Europe Public perception of food safety EU Legislation & Regulations + Environmental Issues Sustainable agriculture - Sustainable development Real-time sounds analysis to monitor health status of pig herds     A scientific, multidisciplinary perspective to the dialogue between society and the stakeholders in livestock production. Concerns and problems related to food safety, animal welfare and rural environment are discussed within an wholistic, yet science-based, approach. This unique approach adds value compared to other textbooks which cover these topics from a specialist point of view. The different issues are developed by well-known experts in their field of work. They are dealing with the latest developments in livestock production in relation to social concerns - regulations, risk communication, reduction of environmental impact, sustainability and economic and social impacts of alternative strategies - and production systems (including transport and slaughter, feeding strategies, waste management and future monitoring technology).   TABLE OF CONTENTS Amazon Order pages: USA   Canada   UK & Europe (all deliver worldwide)

 

Production Diseases in Farm Animals

Includes CD of Proceedings of International Conference on Production Diseases in Farm Animals     Effects of dietary ß-glucans on nonspecific & specific immunity in weaners Effect of dietary ß-glucans on oxidative & antioxidative status & growth performance Influence of organic nutrition & housing on immune system & metabolism of finishing pigs Cow's colostrum feed additive in weaning diet improves gut health of piglets Postweaning Multisystemic Wasting Syndrome (PMWS) in growing swine Alternatives to growth-promoting antibiotics & antibiotic feed additives Immune system activation increases tryptophan requirement of post-weaning pigs     High producing farm animals are permanently challenged by a variety of factors: lack of proper nutrition (deficiency, excess, toxicity), housing systems, infections and stress. The incidence, course and outcome of production diseases are changing continuously. Therefore, new information on prevention, diagnosis and treatment of production diseases is needed. These problems are complicated by the discussion of animal welfare, the rapid changes in agricultural production and the economics of production. The following key topics are handled: alternatives to growth-promoting antibacterial agents; chronic inflammation and animal production; animal behaviour and welfare in intensive production systems; epidemiology of production diseases; new techniques in immunoprophylaxis; nutrition-immunology and production-immunology relationships; phosphorus nutrition - animal health and environmental concerns; application of genomics to production disease; role of specific fatty acids in animal health, reproduction, and performance; trace mineral nutrition and metabolism   TABLE OF CONTENTS Ordering links: USA   Canada   UK & Europe (all deliver worldwide)

 

Fertility & Infertility in Pig Herds Nutritional Approaches to Arresting a Decline in Fertility in Pigs & Poultry Continued genetic development of pigs and poultry has been the foundation of profitable production within a competitive market. However, the challenges of these production increases have undoubtedly taken their toll on reproductive function in all breeding livestock, with the incidence of infertility increasing at an alarming rate. For example, it has recently been estimated that over 40% of sows are culled due to fertility problems, compared to just 2% with feet and leg issues. This edited collection of papers is taken from a series of seminars, devoted to bringing together some of the world’s leading authorities in the field of pig and poultry reproduction. The fundamental aim being to re-examine the current trends in productivity in the pig and poultry industries, and to identify nutritional means to improve fertility. It considers the effects of essential nutrients in optimising productivity, and discusses innovative applications of nutrition that will help to enhance fertility. The success of such innovations within entrepreneurial integrated systems is also covered, together with the importance of producing a quality chick and piglet at birth/hatching. Finally, the role of management and the need for least cost production is discussed. Nutritional Approaches to Arresting the decline in Fertility of Pigs and Poultry is aimed at livestock farm managers, feed industry consultants, vets, nutritionists and poultry producers as well as students and researchers studying animal and applied biological sciences. Contents... Recent advances in sow reproductive function Perspective on sow nutritional requirement estimates Case in point - copper Feeding management References Organic or inorganic selenium for hyperovulatory first-parity sows? Antioxidant status, hormonal response, embryo development & reproductive performance Long-term effects on selenium-related metabolites Short-term effects on selenium-related metabolites & hormone status during the peri-oestral period Reproduction performance on day 30 of gestation References Piglets survival: importance for efficient productivity Peri-natal mortality Understanding piglet mortality Importance of colostrum for the piglet’s survival References Nutritional management of reproduction Where are we & what do we aim at? Targets for gilt preparation Gestation feeding Lactation feeding Sow Longevity Mineral needs for reproduction Current thinking on organic minerals References Role of the boar in maximising reproduction: effects of nutrition & management Reproduction in boars The boar rearing period Nutrition of the breeding boar Mineral & vitamin requirements of boars Feed quality Water requirement of boars Effects of environmental temperature The effects of stockmanship Nutrigenomics in pig & poultry production: Feeding the genes for fertility Using genomic information to understand fertility Oligonucleotide microarrays as a tool for examining gene regulation in swine Examining fertility issues using gene expression Nutrigenomics Effects of selenium on gene expression Vision of the future   New or Used Copy Ordering: Netherlands   Canada   UK & Europe (all deliver worldwide)

 

Weaning the Pig:  Concepts and Consequences 32 Authors include Prof. Peter Brooks, Dr. F. Madec, J.R. Pluske, J. Le Dividich & M.W.A. Verstegen Wageningen Agricultural University Includes Growth of the weaned pig Nutritional management of the pig in preparation for weaning Behavioural changes & adaptations associated with weaning Metabolic & endocrine changes in weaners around weaning Factors affecting voluntary feed intake in weaned piglets Digestive physiology of the weaner hog Diet-mediated modulation of small intestinal integrity in weaners Interactions: intestinal microflora, diet, diarrhoea - influence piglet health in post-weaning period Aspects of intestinal immunity in the pig around weaning time Nutritional requirements of the weaned pig Intestinal nutrient requirements in weanling pigs Environmental requirements & housing of weaned hogs Saving and rearing underprivileged & supernumerary piglets - improving health at weaning Providing assistance to piglets at birth, Cross-fostering, Split weaning Growth potential of underprivileged piglets All-in / All-out management system for farrowing and weaner housing Segregated Early Weaning for Disease Control Productivity and Longevity of Weaned Sows - Reproductive causes of culling Order Pages: Canada   Netherlands     United Kingdom (both deliver worldwide)

 

The Lactating Sow:  Physiology - Metabolism - Nutrition

Wageningen Agricultural University & Massey University New Zealand 17 chapters - Expert Authors - 350 pages Overview of biological and zootechnical aspects of lactation in sows Colostrum and sow's milk composition Immunological aspects and Piglet digestion of sow's milk Major factors affecting lactation performance Genetic heritability, diet nutrition, pregnancy feeding, age factors Environmental requirements of lactating sows Relationship between nutritional strategy and reproduction   Order pages: USA     Canada     Netherlands     United Kingdom (all deliver world-wide)