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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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 +7 more
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International Journal of Tropical Veterinary and Biomedical Research, 2022 A cross-sectional study was conducted among commercial pig farmers in the Ejisu Municipality to investigate reproductive performance, piglet mortality, and reproductive health problems on their farms.
Joseph Atawalna +2 more
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A value chain analysis of interventions to control production diseases in the intensive pig production sector [PDF]
, 2020 Value chain analysis (VCA) calculated the financial effects on food chain actors of interventions to improve animal health and welfare in the intensive pig sector. Two interventions to reduce production diseases were studied.
Bennett, Richard +6 more
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Newborn traits associated with pre-weaning growth and survival in piglets [PDF]
Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences, 2018 Objective Piglet pre-weaning mortality is an important variable indicating the efficacy of farrowing management and animal well-being during lactation. The present study determined the association of newborn traits measured soon after birth with piglet ...
Morakot Nuntapaitoon +2 more
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Characteristics of Piglets Born by Two Highly Prolific Sow Hybrids
Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2020 High piglet mortality constitutes a welfare challenge in Danish organic pig production with almost one in three piglets dying before weaning. Piglet characteristics such as birth weight, rectal temperature and intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR ...
Sarah-Lina Aagaard Schild +5 more
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PLoS ONE, 2016 Housing lactating sows with piglets in a multi-suckling pen from around 14 days post-farrowing is common practice in Swedish organic piglet production.
Ola Thomsson +5 more
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Alternative farrowing systems: design criteria for farrowing systems based on the biological needs of sows and piglets [PDF]
, 2010 The construction of a suitable farrowing environment is a continuing dilemma: the piglet's needs must be matched with those of the sow and the farmer during the main phases that constitute farrowing: nest building, parturition and lactation. Difficulties
A.B. Lawrence +198 more
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Genetic and phenotypic time trends of litter size, piglet mortality, and birth weight in pigs
Frontiers in Animal Science, 2023 IntroductionLitter size in pigs has increased steadily since 1990. Because of unfavorable genetic correlations with piglet mortality, breeding goals should include survival traits next to litter size.
Pieter W. Knap +7 more
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Temporary crate opening procedure affects immediate post-opening piglet mortality and sow behaviour
Animal, 2019 Producers are interested in utilising farrowing systems with reduced confinement to improve sow welfare. However, concerns of increased mortality may limit commercial uptake.
R.L. King +3 more
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