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Postpartum dysgalactia syndrome in sows: effects on behavior of sows and piglets

Porcine Health Management, 2022
Background To investigate if specific sow and piglet behavioral characteristics could be used diagnostically, this case-cohort study of the behavior of sows and piglets during the periparturient period (from 24 h before the birth of first piglet to 24 h ...
Marianne Kaiser, Mette S. Herskin, Stine Jacobsen, Pia H. Andersen, Mai Britt Friis Nielsen, Poul Bækbo, Magdalena Jacobson   +6 more
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Supplementary Tryptophan Fed to Sows Prior to and after Farrowing to Improve Piglet Growth and Survival

Animals, 2021
Tryptophan indirectly increases plasma calcium levels, which may improve sow health, and melatonin production, which may improve piglet survival when supplemented during late gestation and lactation.
Amy L. Munn, Alice C. Weaver, William H. E. J. van Wettere   +2 more
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Administration of ketoprofen in postpartum sows to control the incidence of post-parturient disorders and improve piglet survival rate [PDF]

Animal Bioscience, 2023
Objective Inflammation and pain management in postpartum hyperprolific sows is currently an important animal welfare issue in the swine industry. The present study investigates effects of ketoprofen treatment on the incidence of post-parturient disorders,
Suwicha Jeeraphokhakul, Thanabat Theerakulpisut, Pitchapa Khampoomee, Jakkrit Chaiwangna, Preechaphon Taechamaeteekul, Natchanon Dumniem, Junpen Suwimonteerabutr, Padet Tummaruk   +7 more
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Induction of lactational estrus in organic piglet production [PDF]

, 2009
The longer lactation period required in organic piglet producing herds reduces the potential number of produced litters per sow per year compared with that of conventional production.
Hermansen, J.E., Kongsted, A.G.
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Welfare effects of controlling a Classical Swine Fever epidemic in the Netherlands [PDF]

, 2001
Three quarters of Croatian pigs are produced in small production units (1-5 sows) and on family farms with mixed farming activities. Only few farms have specialized production units with up-to-date technologies and comply with EU standards.
Burrell, A.M., Mangen, M.J.J., Mourits, M.C.M.   +2 more
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The behaviour and welfare of sows and piglets in farrowing crates or lactation pens

Animal, 2017
Temporary confinement during parturition and early postpartum may provide an intermediary step preceding loose housing that offers improvement in sow and piglet welfare.
C. Singh, M. Verdon, G.M. Cronin, P.H. Hemsworth   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Generation of cloned transgenic pigs rich in omega-3 fatty acids [PDF]

, 2006
Meat products are generally low in omega-3 (n-3) fatty acids, which are beneficial to human health. We describe the generation of cloned pigs that express a humanized Caenorhabditis elegans gene, fat-1, encoding an n-3 fatty acid desaturase.
August Rieke, Clifton N Murphy, David M Wax, Hwan Yul Yong, Jing X Kang, Jingdong Wang, JP Spychalla, JX Kang, L Lai, Liangxue Lai, Melissa Samuel, Michael L Linville, PRC Howe, Randall S Prather, Rhobert W Evans, Rongfeng Li, Scott W Korte, Thomas E Starzl, William T Witt, Y Dai, Yanhong Hao, Yifan Dai   +21 more
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Early-Life Iron Deficiency and Subsequent Repletion Alters Development of the Colonic Microbiota in the Pig

Frontiers in Nutrition, 2019
Background: Iron deficiency is the most prevalent micronutrient deficiency worldwide, affecting over two billion people. Early-life iron deficiency may alter the developing microbiota, which may or may not be reversible with subsequent dietary iron ...
Laura C. Knight, Laura C. Knight, Mei Wang, Sharon M. Donovan, Sharon M. Donovan, Ryan N. Dilger, Ryan N. Dilger   +6 more
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Nanobody mediated inhibition of attachment of F18 fimbriae expressing Escherichia coli [PDF]

, 2014
Post-weaning diarrhea and edema disease caused by F18 fimbriated E. coli are important diseases in newly weaned piglets and lead to severe production losses in farming industry.
Coddens, Annelies, Cox, Eric, De Greve, Henri, De Kerpel, Maia, Moonens, Kristof, Pardon, Els, Remaut, Han   +6 more
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Modeling and Assessing Heat Transfer of Piglet Microclimates

AgriEngineering, 2021
High piglet pre-weaning mortality rates can be attributed to poor creep area microclimate resulting in negative productivity, welfare, and economic consequences.
Benjamin C. Smith, Brett C. Ramirez, Steven J. Hoff   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source