The Swine it Podcast Show Canada - #17- Premium Nutrition: Alternative Feeding Methods for Reproductive Sows

Hello there, 

During gestation and lactation, it is crucial to provide sows with the appropriate amount of amino acids and proteins. These vital nutrients support significant metabolic processes that directly impact fetal growth, mammary gland development, and milk production. To shed light on the subject, I talk with Dr. Lee Anne Huber, an expert in swine nutrition and metabolism. Dr. Huber shares with us the latest research on the impact of nutrition on mammary gland development during late gestation, focusing on amino acid requirements, as well as studies on the exploration of the feeding program for lactating sows, specifically focusing on the dynamic nature of their nutrient requirements throughout the lactation period.  

What you’ll learn:

     ○ Sow nutrition: filling the gaps to achieve enhanced models 

     ○ The impact of nutrition on mammary gland development during late gestation

     ○ Newly found implications of feeding gestation sows

     ○ Optimizing sow nutrition in lactation

Meet the guest:

 Dr. Lee Anne Huber 

Experience:

     ○ Current: Associate Professor at the University of Guelph

     ○ Past: farm laborer (dairy, swine, beef), research assistant

 Background:

     ○ Postdoctoral Fellowship, Biochemistry (the University of Newfoundland)

     ○ Ph.D., Swine Nutrition and Metabolism (the University of Guelph) 

      ○ M.Sc., Swine Nutrition (the University of Guelph)

     ○ B.Sc., Animal Biology (the University of Guelph)

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