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Corepig, final report of WP3: Development and evaluation of a HACCP based surveillance and management system [PDF]

, 2011
Organic farmer repeatedly face problems with suckling piglet mortality, weaning diarrhoea, en-doparasites and farrowing/reproduction. These problems are multifactorial, they are caused by many factors whereby the key factors often differ from farm to ...

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Genetic Analysis of Feet and Leg Conformation and Proportion of Crushed Piglets in Austrian Large White and Landrace Sows

Acta Universitatis Agriculturae et Silviculturae Mendelianae Brunensis, 2019
Selection for feet and leg traits can increase longevity as well as several performance traits in sows. Moreover, good feet and leg quality contributes improving animal welfare not only for sows, but also for piglets. Sows with feet and leg problems have
Christina Pfeiffer, Birgit Fuerst-Waltl, Katharina Schodl, Peter Knapp   +3 more
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Higher preweaning mortality in free farrowing pens compared with farrowing crates in three commercial pig farms

Animal, 2014
If loose-housed farrowing systems are to be an alternative to traditional farrowing crates, it is important that they can deliver the same production results as can be achieved in farrowing crates under commercial conditions. The aim of this study was to
J. Hales, V.A. Moustsen, M.B.F. Nielsen, C.F. Hansen   +3 more
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Farrowing Pens for Individually Loose-Housed Sows: Results on the Development of the SowComfort Farrowing Pen

Agriculture, 2022
The objective of the present paper was to discuss the design of farrowing pens and present the first production results of the “SowComfort farrowing pen” (SOWCOMF).
Inger Lise Andersen, Marko Ocepek
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Modelling the economic efficiency of using different strategies to control Porcine Reproductive & Respiratory Syndrome at herd level [PDF]

, 2018
PRRS is among the diseases with the highest economic impact in pig production worldwide. Different strategies have been developed and applied to combat PRRS at farm level.
Alarcon, Alexopoulos, Amirpour Haredasht, Arruda, C. Nathues, Cano, Corzo, Dee, Dee, Desrosiers, Dorussen, Evans, Fahrion, Fraile, Go, H. Nathues, Holck, Holtkamp, Holtkamp, Holtkamp, Holtkamp, J. Rushton, Jeong, K. Fiebig, Kritas, Lee, Linhares, Linhares, M. Jimenez, McCaw, McCaw, Nathues, Neumann, Nieuwenhuis, Olanratmanee, Olanratmanee, P. Alarcon, Pejsak, R. Jolie, Renukaradhya, Rocadembosch, Rovira, Scortti, Thakur, Thakur, V. Geurts, Young, Zimmerman, Štukelj   +48 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
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Detection of a Frameshift Deletion in the SPTBN4 Gene Leads to Prevention of Severe Myopathy and Postnatal Mortality in Pigs

Frontiers in Genetics, 2019
Piglet mortality is a complex phenotype that depends on the environment, selection on piglet health, but also on the interaction between the piglet and sow. However, also monogenic recessive defects contribute to piglet mortality.
Martijn F. L. Derks, Barbara Harlizius, Marcos S. Lopes, Marcos S. Lopes, Sylvia W. M. Greijdanus-van der Putten, Bert Dibbits, Kimberley Laport, Hendrik-Jan Megens, Martien A. M. Groenen   +8 more
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Short confinement of sows after farrowing, but not pen type affects live-born piglet mortality

Animal, 2022
Over the last decades, permanent crating of farrowing and lactating sows has led to serious public concerns with regard to sow welfare. As one alternative, it has been suggested to restrict crating to the period when suckling piglets are at the highest ...
B. Heidinger, K. Maschat, S. Kuchling, L. Hochfellner, C. Winckler, J. Baumgartner, C. Leeb   +6 more
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Factors affecting piglet mortality during the first 24 h after the onset of parturition in large litters: effects of farrowing housing on behaviour of postpartum sows

Animal, 2019
The present study aimed to identify the factors that affect immediate (within 24 h after farrowing onset) postnatal piglet mortality in litters with hyperprolific sows, and investigate their associations with behaviour of postpartum sows in two different
J. Yun, T. Han, S. Björkman, M. Nystén, S. Hasan, A. Valros, C. Oliviero, Y. Kim, O. Peltoniemi   +8 more
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Caffeine supplementation at birth, but not 8 to 12 h post-birth, increased 24 h pre-weaning mortality in piglets

Animal, 2020
Pre-weaning mortality represents a major economic loss and welfare concern for the global pork industry. Caffeine administration prior to, or after, parturition positively affects metabolic parameters associated with survival in newborn animals. However,
T.L. Nowland, K. Kind, M.L. Hebart, W.H.E.J. van Wettere   +3 more
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