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We move a plastic ring along the water drainpipe, leaving it at a series of pre-established marks.

This article summarizes the main points to beat heat stress in pigs.

A new revolution is about to reach the swine sector, we are talking about new information management.

This behaviour avoids the submissive animals from having access to water with enough frequency.

This type of investment may not be crazy when it comes to protecting farms with high genetic value (others are dependent on) or insemination centres.

Build a fence to keep the weaned piglets in a farrowing pen.

The most direct strategy to decrease the concentration in the air of airborne pathogens is dust reduction. This article describes the use of a particle ionization system called EPI.

How can we tell whether a transport vehicle is clean by just taking a glimpse?

Write down events or treatments on the windows as if they were a blackboard.

The goal is to lose as little time as possible when looking for someone on the farm.

From 1977 through 2013 the dressed slaughter weight for barrows and gilts has increased an average of 0.6 kg (1.3 lb) per year.

Improve the piglets' comfort in the fattening rooms without compromising ventilation by placing an insulating material over the pens.

Managing the pig’s environment with the goal of heat removal is an increasing need, especially when pens are more crowded.

A simple system that uses plastic and adhesive tape to prevent the entry of unfiltered air into a barn can also serve as a safe method to prevent inappropriate non-biosecure personnel movement.

The installation of physical barriers at strategic personnel entry points help to define distinct biosecurity areas. This method is commonly used in farms that lack a clear separation between areas with different biosecurity levels.

Many of these tools are difficult to clean and, in many cases, they may be damaged by water, soap, and disinfectants.