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HotHog alerts producers when their pigs are going to be impacted by heat stress, offering general guidelines on different mitigation practices.

HotHog, a new smartphone application (app) that predicts heat stress in pigs, is now available for download and use, a team of Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and university scientists announced today.

Heat stress annually costs U.S. swine industry an estimated $481 million in revenue losses.

Research finds fewer lesions, smaller tear stains and less anxiety in post-weaned, transported pigs fed L-glutamine.

Management, nutrition and genetic selection may be key to mitigating heat stress-related health issues, production losses.

ARS Piglets born to heat-stressed sows may carry the burden of their mom’s discomfort later in life in the form of health complications and diminished performance. Now, this so-called “in utero heat stress” may also hypersensitize the piglet’s immune system, potentially doing more harm than good to the young animals, a team of Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and university scientists has learned. Pigs are more susceptible to heat stress due to an inability to sweat. This places them...

Heat stress while pregnant can predispose piglets to health complications, diminished performance later. May 18, 2021 Piglets born to heat-stressed sows may carry the burden of their mom’s discomfort later in life in the form of health complications and diminished performance. Now, this so-called “in utero heat stress” may also hypersensitize the piglet’s immune system, potentially doing more harm than good to the young animals, a team of Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and un...