Porcine

IRTA’s research on porcine is carried out by the Animal Breeding and GeneticsAnimal NutritionAnimal Welfare and Animal Health programs.

The research takes place at IRTA Monells, Mas Bover, Torre Marimon, IRTA-CReSA and Alcarràs Experimental Farm.

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  • Vilarrasa-Nogue, M., Teira-Esmatges, M. R., Gonzalez-Llinas, E., Domingo-Olive, F., & Villar, J. M. (2020). Ammonia volatilisation from pig slurry and ANS with DMPP applied to Westerwold ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum Lam., cv. Trinova) under Mediterranean conditions. Science of the Total Environment, 724, 12, Article 137918 Porcine
  • Atkinson, S., Algers, B., Pallisera, J., Velarde, A., & Llonch, P. (2020). Animal Welfare and Meat Quality Assessment in Gas Stunning during Commercial Slaughter of Pigs Using Hypercapnic-Hypoxia (20% CO2 2% O-2) Compared to Acute Hypercapnia (90% CO2 in Air). Animals, 10(12), 16, Article 2440. Porcine
  • Prenafeta-Boldú, F.X. ; Fernandez, M. ; Viñas, M. ; Lizardo, R. ; Brufau, J. ; Owusu-Asiedu, A.; Walsh, M.C.; Awati, A. (2017). Effect of Bacillus spp. direct-fed microbial on slurry characteristics and gaseous emissions in growing pigs fed with high fibre-based diets. Animal 11 (2 ):209-218 Porcine
  • Prenafeta-Boldú, F.X. ; Fernandez, M. ; Viñas, M. ; Lizardo, R. ; Brufau, J. ; Owusu-Asiedu, A.; Walsh, M.C.; Awati, A. (2017). Effect of Bacillus spp. direct-fed microbial on slurry characteristics and gaseous emissions in growing pigs fed with high fibre-based diets. Animal 11 (2 ):209-218 Porcine
  • Casal, N.; Manteca, X.; Escribano, D.; Cerón, J.J.; Fàbrega, E. (2017). Effect of environmental enrichment and herbal compound supplementation on physiological stress indicators (chromogranin A, cortisol and tumour necrosis factor-a) in growing pigs. Animal 8 (en premsa) Porcine