RESEARCH
Impact of Gastric Ulcers
One of the most common issues in modern pig production systems worldwide is the presence of gastric ulcers. Mortality as high as 1% can be attributed to gastric ulcers in grow-finish pigs and sows, although ulcers impact pigs at every stage of production.
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What is PRRS?
Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS) is a viral disease characterized by two overlapping clinical presentations, reproductive impairment or failure in breeding animals, and respiratory disease in pigs of any age. Pigs can get the PRRS virus through multiple routes… Click to read more
Spray Dried Plasma Mitigates the Negative Effects of Mycotoxins in Pig Diets
Mycotoxins are naturally occurring metabolites produced by fungi commonly found in cereal grains used for animal feed that are toxic and can cause significant economic loss for livestock producers.
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Causes of Post-Weaning Diarrhea in Pigs
The causes of Post-Weaning Diarrhea (PWD) are multifactorial and the exact cause may not be clearly identified. However, the occurrence of PWD in pigs involves interactions between the sow, piglet, environment, ETEC or EPEC bacteria, other co-infections, and livestock management.
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PCV2/MHYO Vaccinated Pigs Fed Spray Dried Porcine Plasma have Lower Mortality Wean to Finish & Heavier Carcass Weight
Peer reviewed research has shown M. hyopneumoniae and porcine circovirus type 2 vaccinated pigs fed a starter diet with 6% SDPP for 14 days after weaning had better livability to finish and heavier carcass weight.
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About Spray Dried Red Cells
Spray Dried Red Blood Cells (SDRC) and Spray Dried Plasma (SDP) are made from animal blood hygienically collected during the production of either beef or pork meat for human consumption. APC’s processing includes immediate collection of the whole blood into our closed, stainless steel collection system. APC never uses floor blood for our products.
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ETEC Challenged Pigs Fed Diets with Spray Dried Plasma Have Better Growth and Survival
The recent re-emergence of ETEC related disease has primarily been associated with F18 and K88 Escherichia coli strains with reports of up to 20-30% nursery pig mortality in severe cases. Traditional health management protocols appear to be less effective…
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Spray Dried Plasma is Superior to other Specialty Protein Sources in Swine Nursery Diets
The use of spray dried plasma in nursery diets has been thoroughly researched with decades of studies performed comparing spray dried plasma to other specialty protein sources. A meta-analysis of over 140 studies comparing plasma to animal, milk, and vegetable origin proteins in diets fed for 14 days after weaning concluded plasma consistently outperforms all alternative sources.
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Various Applications of Spray Dried Plasma (SDP) in Sow Feed Benefits Sow and Litter Performance
Research shows that SDP in sow feed benefits both sow and litter performance and can have longer-term effects on subsequent sow reproductive performance.
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Optimizing Piglet Post-Weaning with Functional Proteins
Research indicates that maintaining the inclusion of SDP in piglet diets not only helps reduce mortality but also promotes stronger immune systems and better nutrient absorption. These proteins actively support intestinal health, allowing for steady growth and increased resistance to pathogens.
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THE SCIENCE
Plasma in Nursery Diets
It’s well known that using plasma in piglet nursery diets helps get pigs off to a good start. What you might not know is to obtain the maximum economic and performance benefits of plasma, it is important to use the appropriate feeding duration and level of plasma in nursery pig diets.
Plasma as an Antibiotic Alternative
There is a rapidly increasing global movement to ensure the judicious use of antibiotics at farms producing milk, meat, eggs, fish and seafood to reduce the prevalence of antibiotic-resistant pathogens that affect human health. Spray-dried plasma offers performance benefits when fed with or without antibiotics.
Plasma in Sow Diets
Use of plasma in starter feed for weaned pigs is well-known to increase feed intake and growth of pigs through the stressful post-weaning period. The sow herd can also experience heat stress or disease stress such as PRRS during gestation and lactation that can reduce sow herd productivity and profitability. Research has shown the use of plasma in sow diets can help improve key performance measures.
