Pig Breeding & Genetics in Relation to Welfare: Welfare of Pigs from Birth to Slaughter 2008

A reference manual that covers all aspects of pig production, on the basis of scientific research results. This work contains current, easy-to-understand scientific reviews on animal welfare with over 700 specific references to animal welfare. All aspects of animal welfare with respect to pigs are discussed, from genetic selection and breeding to transportation and slaughter. Written by a panel of international scientific and practical industry experts renowned for their knowledge and work in the area of pig production and welfare. Swine Breeding & Genetics Topics: Welfare of pregnant & lactating sows; Vigour, Viability & Health; Welfare of growing & finishing pigs; Welfare recently weaned & nursery swine; The Grow-Finish period; Housing & environmental effects on welfare & meat quality of the Grower-Finisher pig; Breeding pigs for improved welfare; Genetics and animal breeding; Pig breeding today; Direct influence of breeding procedures on welfare; Heterosis improves piglet vitality; Selection for increased litter size requires selection for piglet survival; Maternal behaviour & fear; Sow’s ability to produce milk and to use body reserves; Relation between growth, leanness, feed conversion & welfare; Leg weakness and longevity; Selection against or for extreme stress sensitivity?; Selection for improved resistance to micro-organisms; Breeding instead of castration?; Selection against ‘bad behaviour’; Selection for decreased environmental sensitivity; Data needed to improve welfare by breeding. TABLE OF CONTENTS   Amazon Order pages: United Kingdom   Canada   USA (all deliver worldwide)

 

European Association for Animal Production - Published by Wageningen 2007 Breeding, Production Recording, Health & Evaluation of Farm Animals (Cattle & Sheep)

NOTE: Pigs not included   Focus of this book is domestic farm livestock recording, aimed at improving the management of herds and flocks and increasing their productivity. New strategies for recording are illustrated and the most updated technologies are presented, on the basis of national experiences where such technologies are already adopted. Cattle are the prominent species, two parts are dedicated to small ruminants recording and to buffalo recording. Future challenges and opportunities for further development of ICAR and the definition of the future scenarios in the animal recording sector are also described. A special section is dedicated to "Improving the health traits by recording and evaluation", where the past and future of animal recording and the use of animal recording data for genetic evaluation and breeding are defined. Another section deals with the "ICAR Reference Laboratory Network", where the reference systems, the principles and the practices for calibration system for routine milk testing are presented. Includes EU national statistics data on the "Yearly enquiry on the situation of milk recording in member countries". Describes methodologies used at national level for milk recording, national data for milk production, the costs of recording and the productivity and numbers of recorded cattle at national level (divided by species and by herdbook).   TABLE OF CONTENTS Amazon order pages: Order pages:   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: USA   Canada   UK & Europe (all deliver worldwide)

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Biotechnology Applications in Animal Health & Production Paperback 456 pages ISBN 9290446579 The World Organisation for Animal Health - OIE - Office International des Epizooties Applications of biotechnology in animal health and production: reproduction, increased disease resistance, nano-based diagnostic and "smart" treatment delivery systems, increasingly improved vaccines and refined diagnostic techniques. This Review also identifies national, regional and international policies, institutions and regulatory frameworks and discusses the role of international standard-setting bodies. Contents: Key considerations in the application of biotechnology Genetics then and now: breeding the best and biotechnology framework for animal health risk analysis of biotechnology-derived animals safety assessment of foods from transgenic & cloned animals using comparative approach Assessing ethics & animal welfare in animal biotechnology for farm production Biotechnology, animal health & animal welfare within the framework of European Union legislation EU Regulations governing veterinary medicinal products containing genetically modified organisms Regulatory considerations in development & application of biotechnology in Japan Regulatory considerations for biotechnology-derived animals in Canada Animal biotechnology: applications & economic implications in developing countries Risk communication related to animal products derived from biotechnology Public perceptions of transgenic animals Animal health: biologics/biopharmaceutics Novel vaccines from biotechnology Expression of foot-and-mouth disease virus antigens in transgenic plants Plant-based vaccines for animal health DNA vaccines for aquacultured fish New vaccines & new veterinary therapies derived from biotechnologies: applications Traceability of biotech-derived animals: application of DNA technology Diagnostic tools for animal diseases Research and public health Animal cloning: problems and prospects Confinement and consumption of cloned & transgenic animals Disease-resistant genetically modified animals Transgenic farm animals: present & future Developments in transgenic fish in China Current scientific understanding of the environmental biosafety of transgenic fish and shellfish ootential hazards of xenotransplantation: Overview ethics debate in relation to xenotransplantation Use of molecular markers to enhance resistance of livestock to disease Functional genomics: tools for improving farm animal health and welfare Use of marker-assisted selection in animal breeding and biotechnology Assisted reproductive technologies in cattle: review Embryo technology: implications for fertility in cattle Cellular & molecular mechanisms regulating oocyte quality & the relevance for farm animal reproductive efficiency Nanotechnology and animal health   Ordering page: Amazon UK