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A Review of Success Factors for Piglet Fostering in Lactation

Animals, 2018
Piglet movement from one sow to another, or fostering, is required in modern pig farming but there is little available literature on the most effective strategy.
Kate Plush
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Examining the links between temperature, piglet behaviour and survival during winter in outdoor housing in Australia [PDF]

Animal Welfare
Cold stress is a significant welfare concern for piglets, particularly in outdoor housing systems where the ambient climate cannot be controlled. To deal with cold stress, piglets engage in heat-inducing behaviours, such as maintaining proximity to the ...
Amelia H Sofra, Lauren M Hemsworth, Megan E Lucas   +2 more
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Genetic variation in piglet mortality in outdoor organic production systems

Animal, 2022
Piglet mortality from farrowing to weaning is a major concern, especially in outdoor organic production systems. This issue might impair animal welfare and generate economic losses for the farmer.
Thinh T. Chu, Roos M. Zaalberg, Henrik Bovbjerg, Just Jensen, Trine M. Villumsen   +4 more
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Review: Improving pig survival with a focus on birthweight: a practical breeding perspective

Animal, 2023
Survival of growing pigs through to slaughter age is not only a key driver of profitability but also has implications for animal welfare. Changing preweaning mortality by over 3% gives a similar change in profit per pig as changing postweaning mortality ...
J. Harper, K.L. Bunter
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Impact of Arachidonic and Docosahexaenoic Acid Supplementation on Neural and Immune Development in the Young Pig

Frontiers in Nutrition, 2020
Background: Human milk contains both arachidonic acid (ARA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA). Supplementation of infant formula with ARA and DHA results in fatty acid (FA) profiles, neurodevelopmental outcomes, and immune responses in formula-fed infants ...
Kaylee E. Hahn, Kaylee E. Hahn, Irina Dahms, Christopher M. Butt, Norman Salem, Vivian Grimshaw, Eileen Bailey, Stephen A. Fleming, Stephen A. Fleming, Brooke N. Smith, Ryan N. Dilger, Ryan N. Dilger, Ryan N. Dilger   +12 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Creep Feeding Effects on Piglet Pre- and Post-Weaning Performance

Animals, 2023
In the present systematic review and meta-analysis, we evaluated the effects of providing piglets with creep feed during lactation on piglet pre- and post-weaning performance. A total of 20 articles met the inclusion criteria.
Bruno B. D. Muro, Rafaella F. Carnevale, Matheus S. Monteiro, Renjie Yao, Felipe N. A. Ferreira, Clarice S. S. Neta, Francisco A. Pereira, Dominiek Maes, Geert P. J. Janssens, Glen W. Almond, Cesar A. P. Garbossa, Tatiane T. N. Watanabe, Diego F. Leal   +12 more
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The Impact of Maternal and Piglet Low Protein Diet and Their Interaction on the Porcine Liver Transcriptome around the Time of Weaning

Veterinary Sciences, 2021
Maternal diet during early gestation affects offspring phenotype, but it is unclear whether maternal diet during late gestation influences piglet metabolism.
Kikianne Kroeske, Ester Arévalo Sureda, Julie Uerlings, Dieter Deforce, Filip Van Nieuwerburgh, Marc Heyndrickx, Sam Millet, Nadia Everaert, Martine Schroyen   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Dietary Iron Repletion following Early-Life Dietary Iron Deficiency Does Not Correct Regional Volumetric or Diffusion Tensor Changes in the Developing Pig Brain

Frontiers in Neurology, 2018
BackgroundIron deficiency is the most common micronutrient deficiency worldwide and children are at an increased risk due to the rapid growth occurring during early life.
Austin T. Mudd, Austin T. Mudd, Joanne E. Fil, Joanne E. Fil, Laura C. Knight, Laura C. Knight, Ryan N. Dilger, Ryan N. Dilger, Ryan N. Dilger, Ryan N. Dilger, Ryan N. Dilger   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

Congenital Fibropapillomatosis in a Piglet [PDF]

Veterinary Pathology, 1999
We report a case of congenital fibropapillomatosis in the head and neck of a piglet from a swine breeding farm where sporadic cutaneous papillomas of the prepuce and scrotum had previously occurred in several boars. Histologically, the tumor consisted of multiple exophytic, papillary projections composed of branching, densely cellular, fibrovascular ...
J, Vítovec, J, Kursa, P, Kratochvíl, A, Skálová   +3 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Dietary prebiotics, milk fat globule membrane and lactoferrin affects structural neurodevelopment in the young piglet

Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2016
Introduction: Milk fat globule membrane (MFGM) and lactoferrin have been identified as two components that have potential to affect neurodevelopment. While concentrations of some MFGM constituents in infant formulas are within human milk range, they may ...
Austin T Mudd, Austin T Mudd, Lindsey S Alexander, Kirsten eBerding, Kirsten eBerding, Rosaline V Waworuntu, Brian M Berg, Brian M Berg, Sharon M Donovan, Sharon M Donovan, Ryan N Dilger, Ryan N Dilger, Ryan N Dilger   +12 more
doaj   +1 more source