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The effect of post-farrowing ketoprofen on sow feed intake, nursing behaviour and piglet performance [PDF]
, 2017 Farrowing is a critical time for sows and piglets. Poor post-farrowing sow recovery, and piglet mortality represent a welfare concern, as well as an economic loss to the pig industry.
Ashworth, Cheryl +3 more
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Piglet mortality and morbidity: Inevitable or unacceptable?
Piglet mortality is a problem with complex aetiology, predisposed by the natural biology of a polytocous species which produces multiple offspring allocated disproportionate resources both in the pre- and post-natal environment. Intensive sibling rivalry to acquire limited uterine resources prenatally, and then limited nutrients postnatally, leads to a
Baxter, Emma M, Edwards, Sandra A
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Animal Research and One Health, EarlyView.Basic research on the PEDV infection cycle and virus–host interactions advances the development of anti‐PEDV drugs and disease‐resistant breeding and helps strengthen disease prevention and control while reducing economic losses in the swine industry.
Heyong Wu +8 more
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ANIMAL WELFARE AND ECONOMIC OPTIMISATION OF FARROWING SYSTEMS [PDF]
Livestock Production/Industries, alternative housing systems, animal welfare, economic optimisation, farrowing systems, pig,
Baxter, Emma +4 more
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Biomaterial design strategies for enhancing mitochondrial transplantation therapy
BMEMat, EarlyView.Biomaterials to facilitate mitochondrial transplantation therapy: biomaterials as barriers to protect mitochondria from pathophysiological microenvironments, like osmotic stress caused by the excessive concentration of calcium ion, reactive oxygen species, and advanced glycation end products; biomaterials integrating with biochemical cues to improve ...
Shaoyang Kang +12 more
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A dynamic programming model for optimising the timing of replacement of sows [PDF]
Replaced with revised version of poster 07/20/10.Farm Management, Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies,
Niemi, Jarkko K. +3 more
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Animal health in organic livestock systems: a review [PDF]
, 2006 Organic livestock production is a means of food production with a large number of rules directed towards a high status of animal welfare, care for the environment, restricted use of medical drugs and the production of a healthy product without residues ...
Eijck, Drs. Ineke +1 more
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Marine silicon for biomedical sustainability
BMEMat, EarlyView.Schematic illustrating marine silicon for biomedical engineering. Abstract Despite momentous divergence from oceanic origin, human beings and marine organisms exhibit elemental homology through silicon utilization. Notably, silicon serves as a critical constituent in multiple biomedical processes.
Yahui Han +3 more
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Impact of Duration of Farrowing Crate Closure on Physical Indicators of Sow Welfare and Piglet Mortality. [PDF]
Animals (Basel), 2021 Ceballos MC +3 more
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Organic Pig Production in Europe - Health Management in Common Organic Pig Farming [PDF]
, 2011 Organic farmers in Europe have developed different housing systems for pigs based on the availability of land, soil characteristics, climate, tradition and national organic certification schemes.
Bochicchio, Davide +8 more
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