Arkell Swine Projects

Evaluation of on-farm processed full fat soybeans and probiotics for use in swine diets to improve growth performance, health, and carcass value

Lead Applicant: Lee-Anne Huber

Research Priority: Animal Health & Safety

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2023/2024

Research Centre: Ontario Swine Research Centre

Investigation of the efficacy, animal welfare, and pharmacokinetic impacts of needle-free administration of iron dextran and meloxicam compared to intramuscular injection in piglets

Lead Applicant: Terri O'Sullivan

Research Priority: Animal Health & Welfare

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2023/2024

Research Centre: Ontario Swine Research Centre - Arkell

Investigating stillbirth and neonatal mortality in pigs

Lead Applicant: Robert Friendship

Research Priority: Animal Health & Welfare

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2021/2022

Research Centre: Arkell Swine Research Facility

Maternal and perinatal dietary supplementation with enzymatically hydrolyzed yeast cell wall: immunocompetence and growth performance of piglets and broiler chicks

Lead Applicant: Elijah Kiarie

Research Priority: Animal Health & Welfare

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2021/2022

Research Centre: Arkell Swine Research Facility & Ontario Poultry Research Centre at the Arkell Research Station

Alternatives (prebiotics) to anti-microbial growth promoters in pig feed programs

Lead Applicant: Elijah Kiarie

Research Priority: Animal Health & Welfare

Program Type: Tier 2

Funding Cycle: 2020/2021

Research Centre: Arkell Swine Research Facility

Research Summary: Investigating the use of prebiotics as an alternative to antibiotics in pig diets.

 

Streptococcus suis infection and nursery diet in pigs

Lead Applicant: Abdolvahab Farzan

Research Priority: Animal Health & Welfare

Program Type: Tier 2

Funding Cycle: 2020/2021

Research Centre: Arkell Swine Research Facility

Research Summary: Developing an infection model for Streptococcus suis in nursery pigs and investigating the effects of low complexity nursery diet on Streptococcus suis infection in pigs.

 

Development of evidence-based feeding strategies for lactating sows using novel and evolving feeding technologies.

Lead Applicant: Lee-Anne Huber

Research Priority: Competitive Production Systems

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2020/2021

Research Centre: Arkell Swine Research Facility

Characterization and validation of a potential probiotic with novel desired traits for animal application

Lead Applicant: Julang Li

Research Priority: Animal Health & Welfare

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2020/2021

Research Centre: Arkell Swine Research Facility & Ontario Poultry Research Centre at the Arkell Research Station

Research Summary: Characterizing the novel Bascillus subtilis bacteria at the cell and animal levels for potential use in animal feed.

 

Investigation of alternative control measures for post-weaning E. coli diarrhea in pigs

Lead Applicant: Robert Friendship

Research Priority: Animal Health & Welfare

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2020/2021

Research Centre: Arkell Swine Research Facility

Research Summary: Assessing vaccines, probiotics and proteobiotics as alternative approaches to manage E. coli in post-weaning pigs.