Swine Research Group

🌟 ℕ𝕖𝕨 𝕡𝕦𝕓𝕝𝕚𝕔𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟 🌟 Are you interested in learning more about how we assess body composition of sows by DXA technology? All details are now available in animal open space : Method: Body composition assessment of sows using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry 🔗 You can find out the full paper at the link: https://lnkd.in/e33UwW7r Authors: Julien Heurtault, Guy Maïkoff, Marie-Pierre Létourneau Montminy and Schlegel Patrick

📢 I'm Roxana Elena Amarie, a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Pisa, and and I’m thrilled to share that my PLAS - Pisa animal science team and the Swine Research Group at Agroscope, in collaboration with Green Innovation GmbH, have started an exciting trial in Posieux! 🐷✨.  🔎 We are testing OXILEM, a supplement rich in polyphenols, in the diet of sows and piglets.  🎯Our aim? To find out whether the polyphenols in OXILEM can improve sow milk quality, promote piglet health and address post-weaning challenges such as diarrhoea and inflammation by improving gut health. Stay tuned for our results! 🚀

Another paper published! ✨ Our PhD student Inés García Viñado has published her second paper titled “Method: Standard Operating Procedure for the Administration of Swallowable Devices to Study Pig’s Gut Content in a Non-Invasive Way,” now available in Animal Open Space! 👩🏻🔬 👨🏻🔬 👨🏻🔬Co-authors: Catherine Ollagnier, Giuseppe Bee and Paolo Trevisi (MonoGutHealth MSCA-ITN) In this study, we introduce a comprehensive step-by-step protocol for administering Capsule for Sampling (CapSa) 💊, a biocompatible device designed to study the gut microbiota of pigs without causing harm. 🔍 Key Findings: ● We validated the protocol through two studies involving a total of 108 Swiss Large White pigs. ● In Study 1, 46.74% of administered capsules were recovered in feces within 72 hours, while Study 2 saw a remarkable recovery rate of 75.6%. ● The protocol accounts for crucial factors such as animal acclimation, housing modifications, and the use of a prokinetic agent to facilitate capsule retrieval. This research not only advances our understanding of pig microbiota but also establishes a valuable methodology for researchers looking to employ non-invasive sampling techniques. #MSCA #H2020 #Monoguthealth #scicomm

📢 Last week we were at the 75th annual EAAP - European Federation of Animal Science congress in Firenze. 🌞 It was an excellent opportunity to present our work and have discussions with international researchers under beautiful blue skies! See you next year in Innsbruck ! Marco Tretola, Marion Girard, Marion Lautrou, Giuseppe Bee, Roberta Ruggeri

Dear colleagues, Help Pigweb develop new metadata standards! 🐷 Through the survey below, #PIGWEB is collecting metadata to further develop a livestock metadata standard. This work is critical because metadata standards provide uniform, accurate, and easily available data across investigations. Using a standard framework allows researchers to readily exchange, compare, and expand on one another’s work, boosting discovery and innovation! 👩🔬 💡 Contribute to furthering pig research and fill out the survey now  👉 https://lnkd.in/e26nJbew

🎉 Another exciting success story from our research group! A big congratulations to Marco Tretola on being elected as the **Secretary of the Animal Physiology Commission of EAAP - European Federation of Animal Science**! 🏆 This is a well-deserved recognition of Marco's dedication and expertise in the field. We are all so proud and excited to see the great work ahead! #EAAP #Agroscope

🌟 Exciting Announcement! 🌟 We are thrilled to share that Marion Girard has been elected to the EAAP Pig Study Commission**! 🐖🎉 We are looking forward to seeing how her expertise and fresh perspectives will contribute to shaping the program for future EAAP - European Federation of Animal Science annual meetings and advancing key initiatives in pig research. Her dedication and passion for the field make her a fantastic addition to the commission, and I can’t wait to see the impact she will have in this new role. Congratulations, Marion Girard! 🎉👏 #EAAP #PigStudyCommission #AnimalScience #Research

🌟 𝕆𝕦𝕣 𝕣𝕖𝕤𝕖𝕒𝕣𝕔𝕙𝕖𝕣𝕤 𝕨𝕚𝕝𝕝 𝕓𝕖 𝕒𝕥𝕥𝕖𝕟𝕕𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝔼𝔸𝔸ℙ ℂ𝕠𝕟𝕘𝕣𝕖𝕤𝕤 𝕚𝕟 𝕊𝕖𝕡𝕥𝕖𝕞𝕓𝕖𝕣 𝟚𝟘𝟚𝟜. 🎥 Don't miss their oral and poster presentations! 📢On September 1st (session 19), Marion Lautrou is invited to present the 11th edition of MODNUT. 🔗Co-authors: Sylvain Lerch, Antonello Cannas, Jan Dijkstra, Mark Hanigan, Ermias Kebreab, Rafael Muñoz-Tamayo, Aline Remus, Izabelle Teixeira, Nabil Mehaba 📢On September 4th (session 75), she will also present the estimation of the amino acid use by growing pigs. 🔗Co-authors: Giuseppe Bee Agroscope

🌟 𝕆𝕦𝕣 𝕣𝕖𝕤𝕖𝕒𝕣𝕔𝕙𝕖𝕣𝕤 𝕨𝕚𝕝𝕝 𝕓𝕖 𝕒𝕥𝕥𝕖𝕟𝕕𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝔼𝔸𝔸ℙ ℂ𝕠𝕟𝕘𝕣𝕖𝕤𝕤 𝕚𝕟 𝕊𝕖𝕡𝕥𝕖𝕞𝕓𝕖𝕣 𝟚𝟘𝟚𝟜.                                                                                                                             🎥 Don't miss their oral and poster presentations! 📢On September 3rd (session 63), Marion Girard will give a presentation on the suckling behaviour in relation to fibre type in the maternal diet. 🔗 Co-authors: Peng Lin, Charlotte Hiltebrand 📢On September 4th (session 92), she will discuss the development of standard operating procedures to improve research quality and collaboration in the PIGWEB project. 🔗 Co-authors: Natahlie Le Floc’h, Maria Font i Furnols, Liza R. Moscovice, Virág Ács, PhD, Rebecka Westin Agroscope | INRAE | IRTA | Research-Institute for Farm Animal Biology (FBN)| MATE University | Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU)

🌟 𝕆𝕦𝕣 𝕣𝕖𝕤𝕖𝕒𝕣𝕔𝕙𝕖𝕣𝕤 𝕨𝕚𝕝𝕝 𝕓𝕖 𝕒𝕥𝕥𝕖𝕟𝕕𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝔼𝔸𝔸ℙ ℂ𝕠𝕟𝕘𝕣𝕖𝕤𝕤 𝕚𝕟 𝕊𝕖𝕡𝕥𝕖𝕞𝕓𝕖𝕣 𝟚𝟘𝟚𝟜. 🎥 Don't miss their oral and poster presentations! 📢On September 3rd (session 64), Roberta Ruggeri will present how intrauterine growth restriction, defined by a high brain-to-liver weight ratio, affects fecal microbiota composition and, to a minimal extent, plasma metabolomics in pigs. 🔗 Co-authors: Giuseppe Bee, Federico Correa, Paolo Trevisi, Catherine Ollagnier Agroscope | Alma Mater Studiorum – Università di Bologna MonoGutHealth MSCA-ITN | EAAP - European Federation of Animal Science