Novel Feeding Strategies to Improve Health and Productivity of Swine
A special issue of Agriculture (ISSN 2077-0472). This special issue belongs to the section "Farm Animal Production".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 October 2025 | Viewed by 13
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Interests: pig; porcine herd health management; porcine medicine; porcine reproduction; swine diseases; animal welfare; vaccinology; alternatives to antibiotics; mycotoxins; mycotoxin adsorbents
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Dear Colleagues,
Global swine production is transitioning from a reliance on previous beliefs and practices to the use of novel strategies, and the constant need to improve feed ingredients and feeding strategies within the industry is an issue of significant interest. The necessity of achieving a high health status in pig production is undisputable, while the need to improve performance in intensive swine production is always a challenge. Therefore, significant research efforts are focusing on novel feed ingredients and additives, alternative raw feed materials with variable effects on swine health and performance, and the gradual implementation of smart technologies and precision livestock farming principles in swine production.
This Special Issue aims to promote original research articles on in vivo and in vitro studies, as well as reviews, covering novel findings on the following:
- Novel feeding strategies, including the use of precision livestock farming technologies in swine production and smart technologies focusing on pig nutrition and feeding, with an emphasis on their effects on swine health and performance.
- Novel feed ingredients and additives which could mitigate health and productivity threats to swine, with evidence of antimicrobial, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory or similar properties in swine.
We welcome the submission of papers on these topics and look forward to receiving your valuable contributions.
Dr. Panagiotis Tassis
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- precision livestock farming
- swine feeding
- swine health
- swine performance
- novel feed ingredients
- novel feed additives
- novel feeding strategies
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