Situação sanitária da suinocultura

The intensification of handling process is an attribute on modern swine, in animal agglomeration and total indoor, health problems become often, requiring pathology identification, as well most committed ages, in order to establish health programs in herd. Therefore the aim of this text is to discuss about major deseases wich reach the pork production

Freqüência do parvovírus suíno em fetos mumificados, abortados e natimortos detectado através da reação em cadeia pela polimerase (PCR)

Porcine parvovirus (PPV) is associated with reproductive failure and it has been found worldwide, including Brazil. Many diagnostic procedures are used for its detection, for example, immunofluorescence, HA, HI and PCR and this is an important technique because it is very specific and sensitive. In this work, the presence of PPV in fetuses from swine farms with reproductive problems was detected by PCR. All of 170 samples from aborted fetuses, mummies or stillborns were sampled by PCR with primers designed to VP2 region of PPV and c-myc (endogenous control). Only 142 samples (83,53%) were positive for c-myc and among them six samples (4,22%) were positive for PPV which were tested in HA. In this test, erythrocytes suspension 1% was used and three samples (50%) agglutinated but they presented low titer (4). For this work, porcine parvovirus was detected in the samples analyzed by PCR and HA. It is important to emphasize the use of endogenous control when material with elevated degree of autolysis is examined

Susceptibilidade ao estresse e qualidade de carne de suínos suplementados com diferentes níveis de Ractopamina

The ractopamine is a β-adrenergic agonist used as a divider of energy in diets for finishing pigs. However, research shows that this additive may effect on welfare and meat quality. In this context, the aim was to evaluate the influence in three levels of inclusion of ractopamine (0, 5 and 10ppm) in commercial pigs diet (castrated, males and females, n = 340) for 28 days pre-slaughter on the welfare and meat quality. The wellbeing was assessed by the behavior of animals, number of skin damages, carcass damages and physiological stress (lactate, cortisol and creatinine phosphokinase). The evaluation of meat quality was performed by analyzing pH, color, drip and cooking loss, shear force and marbling of the longissimus dorsi muscle of 90 selected pigs. There was no influence of treatments on the behavior, the total number of skin damages and carcass damages or concentration of cortisol and lactate. However, levels of the enzyme creatine phosphokinase (CPK) increased in pigs supplemented with ractopamine. This shows that, somehow, this additive led to physiological changes in animals that consumed it. PH and drip loss did not change by the addition of ractopamine in the diet. In contrast, the Longissimus dorsi of pigs that received ractopamine presented less intense red color and no difference was found in L* and b*. The inclusion of ractopamine in the diet reduced the degree of marbling, cooking loss and tenderness of the muscle. Supplementation did not lead to behavioral change, increased incidence of injury, plasma cortisol and lactate and minimal impact on meat quality. However, there was evidence that the animals fed the additive suffered physiological changes

Brucelose suina no Brasil e impacto em Saúde Pública

Proteins of animal origin are among the most consumed foods in the world, this scenario highlights the pig production, providing much of the daily protein intake worldwide. Brazil has significant numbers in the production and export of pork to stand among the first in the world marker. Several diseases such as brucellosis, can configure a threat to this sector. Brucellosis in pigs is an important disease and zoonosis once it is the cause of great economic losses by making the species vulnerable to sanitary barriers as well as putting at risk the health of attendants of farms, slaughterhouses employees and consumers. Pigs slaughtered in slaughterhouses approved by competent organs guarentee the safety of employees, in the flowchart of slaughter, and consumers, but illegal slaughterhouses pose risk to public health

Jejum no pré-abate de suínos: bem estar animal e qualidade da carne

In the pre-slaughter management of pigs there are stressors, which depending on the duration or severity, are able to alter the quality of meat. One of the factors considered critical to the welfare is the fasting period in the farm. This practice is fundamental and proven relevance in the production chain. Besides the effects on meat quality and welfare of pigs, fasting is among the main factors responsible for the incidence of skin lesions, can significantly influence the incidence of esophagogastric ulcers and is also important to avoid any contamination of carcasses by gastrointestinal contents. When fasting is done right, it has a positive impact on welfare, meat quality and conditions of welfare during the pre-slaughter management of pigs

Caracterização biométrica e germinação de mabolo (Diospyros blancoi Willd)

Pós-graduação em Agronomia (Produção Vegetal) - FCAV

Imunocastração e ractopamina na dieta de suínos: implicações na qualidade de carne fresca e melhorada por injeção (enhancement)

Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq)

Nucleotídeos e ácido glutâmico em dietas de leitões desmamados

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP)

Potencial de uso agrícola de levedura seca inativa de cana-de-açúcar e de resíduos orgânicos

Pós-graduação em Agronomia (Ciência do Solo) - FCAV

Modelos para estimar exigências nutricionais de aminoácidos e resposta à ingestão de metionina: sistema tradicional por fases x nutrição de precisão

Pós-graduação em Zootecnia - FCAV

Co-digestão dos dejetos de suínos e óleo vegetal de descarte: adição de microrganismos e lipases comercias

Pós-graduação em Zootecnia - FCAV

Farelo de acerola em programa de restrição alimentar para suínos pesados

Pós-graduação em Zootecnia - FCAV

Níveis e tipos de fibra dietética para suínos pesados em restrição alimentar qualitativa

Pós-graduação em Zootecnia - FCAV

Resposta individual à ingestão de treonina para suínos em fase de crescimento

Pós-graduação em Zootecnia - FCAV

Fitogênicos ou mono e diglicerídeos associados com ácidos orgânicos em dietas para leitões recém-desmamados

Pós-graduação em Zootecnia - FCAV