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Evaluating the impact of maternal vitamin D supplementation: I. Sow performance, serum vitamin metabolites, and neonatal muscle characteristics [PDF]

, 2016
Citation: Flohr, J. R., Woodworth, J. C., Bergstrom, J. R., Tokach, M. D., Dritz, S. S., Goodband, R. D., & DeRouchey, J. M. (2016). Evaluating the impact of maternal vitamin D supplementation: I.
Bergstrom, J. R., DeRouchey, Joel M., Dritz, Steven S., Flohr, Joshua R., Goodband, Robert D., Tokach, Michael D., Woodworth, Jason C.   +6 more
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Effects of amino acids and energy intake during late gestation of high-performing gilts and sows on litter and reproductive performance under commercial conditions [PDF]

, 2016
Citation: Goncalves, M. A. D., Gourley, K. M., Dritz, S. S., Tokach, M. D., Bello, N. M., DeRouchey, J. M., . . . Goodband, R. D. (2016). Effects of amino acids and energy intake during late gestation of high-performing gilts and sows on litter and ...
Bello, Nora M., DeRouchey, Joel M., Dritz, Steven S., Goncalves, M. A. D., Goodband, Robert D., Gourley, K. M., Tokach, Michael D., Woodworth, Jason C.   +7 more
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Prevalence and risk factors of claw lesions and lameness in pregnant sows in two types of group housing

Veterinární Medicína, 2011
Claw lesions and lameness in sows are an important welfare concern as well as a cause of considerable economic loss. These problems are more common in group housing than in individual housing systems.
L. Pluym, A. Van Nuffel, J. Dewulf, A. Cools, F. Vangroenweghe, S. Van Hoorebeke, D. Maes   +6 more
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Eicosapentaenoic acid- and docosahexaenoic acid-rich fish oil in sow and piglet diets modifies blood oxylipins and immune indicators in both, sows and suckling piglets

Animal, 2022
Over the last decades, genetic selection has increased sows’ litter size. Consequently, there is a high proportion of piglets born with low weight which are vulnerable. Their viability may potentially be enhanced through early nutrition.
E. Llauradó-Calero, I. Badiola, I. Samarra, R. Lizardo, D. Torrallardona, E. Esteve-Garcia, N. Tous   +6 more
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Motivation for group housing in gestating sows

Animal Welfare, 2006
AbstractIt has been argued that the welfare of gestating sows is higher in groups than singly in stalls, in part because group housing offers them more space and social contact. This study set out to ascertain how important access to a group pen was to dominant sows housed in stalls, using a measure of motivation.
RD Kirkden, A Pajor
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Removal of leftover feed shapes environmental microbiota and limits houseflies-mediated dispersion of pathogenic bacteria in sow breeding farms

Animal Microbiome
Background Intensive swine breeding industry generates a complex environment where several microbial interactions occur and which constitutes a challenge for biosafety. Ad libitum feeding strategies and low levels of management contribute to residual and
Yunke Li, Yinfeng Chen, Zhaohui Chen, Ying Yang, Zhenlong Wu   +4 more
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Streptococcus equi subspecies zooepidemicus – a case report of sudden death in a German sow farm

Porcine Health Management, 2023
A farm in North-West Germany experienced a high morbidity and mortality in their sow herd. Sows showed fever, lethargy, oedema, mucosal discharge and dyspnoea. Necropsy revealed a severe fibrinous and purulent polyserositis.
Lukas Geiping, Henrik Detlefsen, Sara Trittmacher, Christoph Georg Baums, René Bergmann, Isabel Hennig-Pauka   +5 more
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Dietary Fiber Source and Length of Feeding Partitions Differentially Affected Behavior, Immune Status, and Productivity of Group-Housed Dry Sows

Agriculture, 2021
Aggression is one of the major welfare concerns among group-housed sows, especially during feeding and regrouping. There are no simple solutions, but any attempt to reduce aggression should be considered. Therefore, the aim was to reduce aggression among
Mayra Lopez, Eridia Pacheco, Janeen Salak-Johnson   +2 more
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Plasma insulin‐like growth‐factor 1 (IGF‐1) concentrations predict early life‐history traits in a wild mammal

Functional Ecology, EarlyView.
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract The hormone insulin‐like growth factor 1 (IGF‐1) is a key player in the insulin/IGF signalling (IIS) pathway. Extensive biogerontological research demonstrates that this evolutionarily conserved nutrient‐sensing pathway plays a causal role in the regulation of growth ...
Sanjana Ravindran, Yolanda Corripio‐Miyar, Joel L. Pick, Xavier Bal, Jill G. Pilkington, Josephine M. Pemberton, Daniel H. Nussey, Hannah Froy   +7 more
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Effect of housing on rubber slat mats during pregnancy on the behaviour and welfare of sows in farrowing crates [PDF]

, 2014
peer-reviewedThe aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of flooring type during gestation, lameness and limb lesion scores on welfare and behaviour of sows in farrowing crates. Sixty sows group-housed during gestation in pens with solid concrete
Boyle, Laura, Calderon Diaz, Julia
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