Antibiotic reduction during swine AI

Antibiotics are not only administered through needles, feed or drinking water. They are also used to make sure semen is of top-notch quality in terms of pig health. As part of the ongoing push to limit the use of antibiotics, it pays off to look at alternative methods to make sure semen is free from bacterial pathogens. Artificial insemination (AI) is one of the most applied and effective biotechnologies in pig breeding worldwide. Adding antibiotics to semen extenders – a liquid diluent add