Hadley R Williams, Mike D Tokach, Jason C Woodworth, Joel M DeRouchey, Robert D Goodband, Jon R Bergstrom, Michael C Rahe, Christopher L Siepker, Panchan Sitthicharoenchai, Steve M Ensley, Scott L Radke, Jordan T Gebhardt
Pigs from 64 commercial sites across 14 production systems in the Midwest US were evaluated for baseline biological measurements used to determine bone mineralization. There were 3 pigs selected from each commercial site representing: 1) a clinically normal pig (healthy), 2) a pig with evidence of clinical lameness (lame), and 3) a pig from a hospital pen that was assumed to have recent low feed intake (unhealthy). Pigs ranged in age from nursery to market weight, with the three pigs sampled from each site representing the same age or phase of production...
April 2, 2024: Journal of Animal Science