LifeStart Swine articles

With up to 40% of piglets born at risk, Dr. Emma Baxter calls for smarter farrowing strategies, sow fitness and practical tools to boost early-life survival.

Sarah Mikesell, editor of The Pig Site working in collaboration with LifeStart Swine, recently spoke to Dr. Johannes Gulmann Madsen, an associate professor in Monogastric Animal Nutrition at the University of Copenhagen in Denmark. Dr. Madsen’s research has focused on intrauterine growth restriction, low birth weight piglets, gut health, optimizing and developing milk replacer and infant formula, and using a pig as a model for human nutrition and physiology.

Sarah Mikesell, editor at The Pig Site working in collaboration with LifeStart Swine, recently spoke to Dr. Aline Remus, a research scientist at the Sherbrooke R&D Center at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada based in Quebec.  Dr. Remus' research focuses on precision nutrition and metabolism in pigs.

Sarah Mikesell, editor of The Pig Site working in collaboration with LifeStart Swine, spoke recently to Dr. Lluís Fabà, a veterinarian and swine researcher with Trouw Nutrition based in Spain. He has worked with Trouw Nutrition for six years and his past research is focused on gilt and sow lameness and early post-weaning feed intake.

Dr. Marcelo Gottschalk speaks to Sarah Mikesell, editor of The Pig Site, working in collaboration with LifeStart Swine. Dr. Gottschalk is a full professor at the Department of Pathology and Microbiology of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Montreal. He is the director of the International Reference Laboratory for swine pleuropneumonia and the International Reference Laboratory for Streptococcus suis, an important swine and human pathogen. He is also a consultant to the World Health Organization on human disease caused by Strep. suis.

Explore how lysine supports sow milk production during late gestation, enhancing piglet health and growth

Discover expert tips on training pig caregivers in this Q&A with pig industry consultant Graeme Pope. The article explores the essential traits of a good stockperson, the value of ongoing training, and how positive handling improves both pig welfare and farm productivity.

Learn effective gilt management strategies to boost sow lifetime productivity. This video covers key practices in selection, nutrition, and care to support long-term reproductive success.

Learn how to systematically assess biosecurity risks in swine production and prioritize hazards to improve herd health and disease prevention.