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Consistency in piglet mortality in individual sows and factors affecting piglet mortality

Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science, 2002
Pre-weaning mortality (11.9% as estimated by M.L.C., 2000) continues to be a major economic and welfare problem in commercial indoor pig production. The main causes of mortality are crushing by the sow and low viability/starvation. Both of these causes of death may be as a result of increasing sow body size and smaller piglet body size as a result of ...
K. Fujita, R.B. D’Eath, S. Jarvis
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19 LIFETIME MORTALITY OF CLONED PIGLETS

Reproduction, Fertility and Development, 2013
Perinatal mortality of cloned animals is a well-recognised problem, but it is not clear if and how the problems continue throughout the life of cloned animals. Here we report occurrence and causes of lifetime mortality of cloned piglets from their perinatal period and onwards.
M. Schmidt, K. D. Winther, H. Callesen
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Evidence of a Sire Effect on Piglet Mortality

British Veterinary Journal, 1970
SUMMARY The progeny of two related boars on neighbouring farms had significantly higher rates of mortality possibly associated with Escherichia coli infection when compared with the progeny of the contemporary boars. The genetic interpretation of these findings is discussed.
W V, Wijeratne, P J, Crossman, C M, Gould   +2 more
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An analysis of piglet mortality with behavioural observations

Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Production (1972), 1986
Preweaning mortality generally accounts for 10-20% of all piglets born alive. A better understanding of the reasons for this mortality should help reduce losses.Data from 493 litters born over a period of 18 months were analysed to investigate the timing, apparent cause and predisposing factors of piglet mortality.To examine in more detail the way in ...
S.A. Edwards, S.J. Malkin, H.H. Spechter
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Influences of climatic parameters on piglet preweaning mortality in Thailand

Tropical Animal Health and Production, 2017
The objective of the present study was to determine the influences of temperature, humidity, and temperature-humidity index (THI) on piglet preweaning mortality in a conventional open-housing system commercial swine herd in Thailand. The analyzed data included 11,157 litters from 3574 Landrace × Yorkshire crossbred sows. The daily temperature, humidity,
Morakot, Nuntapaitoon, Padet, Tummaruk
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Piglet preweaning mortality in a commercial swine herd in Thailand

Tropical Animal Health and Production, 2015
In the modern swine industry, the number of piglets born alive per litter is dramatically increasing due to genetic improvement of litter traits. However, knowledge on post-partum management is inadequate to reduce piglet preweaning mortality. The present study aimed to investigate piglet preweaning mortality in a commercial swine herd in Thailand in ...
Morakot, Nuntapaitoon, Padet, Tummaruk
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Invited review: piglet mortality: management solutions.

Journal of animal science, 2014
Preweaning mortality varies greatly among herds and this is partly attributed to differences in farrowing house management. In this review, we describe the various management strategies than can be adopted to decrease mortality and critically examine the evidence that exists to support their use.
R D, Kirkden, D M, Broom, I L, Andersen
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Non-infectious causes of pre-weaning mortality in piglets

Livestock Science, 2016
Abstract Piglet pre-weaning mortality (PWM) is one of the major reproductive components that affects herd productivity in the swine industry. Knowledge of factors that influence piglet PWM are important to improve animal welfare, to reduce production loss and to raise profits in commercial herds.
R. Muns, M. Nuntapaitoon, P. Tummaruk
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Serotonin's role in piglet mortality and thriftiness.

Journal of animal science, 2015
Improving piglet survivability rates is of high priority for swine production as well as for piglet well-being. Dysfunction in the serotonin (5-HT) system has been associated with growth deficiencies, infant mortalities, or failure to thrive in human infants.
R L, Dennis, K A, McMunn, H W, Cheng, J N, Marchant-Forde, D C, Lay   +4 more
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