TONISITY OBTAINS IMPORT REGISTRATION FROM GOVERNMENT OF CHINA FOR TONISITY PX
Dublin, Ireland (August 5, 2022) – Tonisity International Limited (“Tonisity”), an animal health and nutrition company based in Ireland, is pleased to announce that the General Administration of Customs in the People’s Republic of China has approved the importation of Tonisity Px, which is Tonisity’s flagship swine product. The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs… Continue reading
Prevention and Control of PRRS
A viral disease, Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS) is the most economically significant disease to affect swine industry (along with the African Swine Fever in the past years). Estimates in Europe show that it costs the industry almost €2 billion every year. It is estimated that in a 1,000 sow farm a PRRS outbreak… Continue reading
PEDv and Tonisity PxW
Porcine Epidemic Diarrhoea (PED) is a virus that attacks the gastrointestinal (GI) tract damaging the villi on the surface of the small intestine. This reduces the absorptive abilities of the surrounding surface area of the GI tract resulting in fluid loss, diarrhea and dehydration. Effects of this virus are significantly more severe in younger pigs,… Continue reading
Welfare Issues Associated With Tail Docking and Potential Tail Biting Links to Gut Microbiota
European legislation dictates that pig tail docking is unauthorised to be routinely performed on farms. However, tail docking is still common practice in many European countries, although several, including Finland and Lithuania have stopped routine tail docking altogether. However, many piglets in Europe are still routinely exposed to the cutting or cauterising of a part… Continue reading
Comparing the benefits of Tonisity Px to milk replacer for piglets in the first week of life
• Tonisity Px reduces the pre-weaning mortality and ensures an extra pig per year per sow • Tonisity Px improves the health of the piglets and increases the pre-weaning growth of piglets. • Higher weaning weight results in higher growth and better feed efficiency in post-weaning and slaughter. The weaning weight and the number of… Continue reading
Porcine Respiratory and Reproductive Syndrome (PRRS)
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 Webinar Recording- New Research into Piglet Pre-weaning Mortality and Recommended Solutions
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.