Another wave of PRRS is sweeping across North America. A new and more infectious strain of the virus is leading to high sow and piglet mortality across the US. There are reports that this 1-4-4 strain type is causing 20 to 35% of the growing pigs dying off and at an increasing rate. Porcine Respiratory… Continue reading

Tonisity’s Mathieu Cortyl, Managing Director for Europe and Asia Pacific, details the latest research findings into piglet pre-weaning mortality and provides some insight into solutions that can be used to address these challenges.        

A webinar run as part of the Tonisity EuroTier Speaker Programme was picked up by Pig Progress and subject to a deeper report by the publication. The webinar itself was presented by Dr Keelin O’Driscoll and Dr. Laura Boyle, Senior Researchers from Teagasc, Ireland’s Agriculture and Food Development Authority. With the aim of improving pigs’… Continue reading

Worldwide, 10-15% of piglets born viable don’t make it to weaning… A 1% reduction in pre-weaning mortality on a farm having 13 to 16 born alive per litter represents a potential saving of €10 per sow per year or €10,000 for a 1,000-sow farm (assuming a value of a weaner pig of €30 per head)… Continue reading

Tonisity organised a webinar series to coincide with the company taking part in this year’s EuroTier. Due to the current coronavirus pandemic, it was not possible to have a physical event take place in Germany. The organisers decided to go digital for the safety of attendees. Tonisity developed a unique speaker programme with some of… Continue reading

EuroTier 2021 will be a vastly different platform this year due to the Coronavirus pandemic. Organisers for the industry’s largest tradeshow, DLG, have decided to go for a digital event this time, for the safety of both exhibitors and attendees. Animal health and nutrition company, Tonisity, will be taking part in this year’s event. Tonisity… Continue reading

A recent trial took place on a 1500-sow farm in Blagoveshchensk City, Amur Oblast, Russia. Tonisity Px (Px) was administered to hypotrophic newborn piglets, in conjunction with the use of sow’s milk for 20 days. There were three pens with 10 weak piglets for the Px group and three pens with 10 piglets in the control… Continue reading