Glucose and glycogen levels in piglets that differ in birth weight and vitality [PDF]
Heliyon, 2019 In the pig, intrauterine crowding can greatly affect postnatal characteristics, among which birth weight and locomotion. In a previous study, we discovered that piglets with a low birth weight/low vitality (L piglets) have a reduced motor performance ...
Charlotte Vanden Hole +5 more
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Does lifting female piglets by one hind leg increase the risk of umbilical and hind leg lesions? [PDF]
Porcine Health ManagementBackground Umbilical lesions in pigs have a negative impact on animal welfare and productivity. It has been suggested that lifting young piglets by one hind leg may be a risk factor for developing omphalitis and umbilical hernia.
Kristiane Barington +4 more
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Bone Growth and Development in Different Breeds of Piglets at the Early Age Is Associated with Mineral Deposition [PDF]
AnimalsThe growth and development of skeletal structures in young animals are important for their overall health and productivity. Deciphering variations in bone growth among pig breeds can optimize breeding strategies and improve animal welfare.
Md. Abul Kalam Azad +7 more
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Animals, 2021 The effect of different cross-fostering strategies on the growth performance, stress and immunity of piglets was investigated in this study. In the first experiment, a total of 20 litters (i.e., 20 sows) and 120 piglets were classified into one of six ...
Xiaojun Zhang +5 more
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Animals, 2022 The study investigated the effect of farrowing environment on the weaning adaptability of sows and piglets. One farrowing crate (FC) and two farrowing pens with temporary crating (TC: SWAP and JLF15) were compared.
Heng-Lun Ko +4 more
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Porcine Colostrum Protects the IPEC-J2 Cells and Piglet Colon Epithelium against Clostridioides (syn. Clostridium) difficile Toxin-Induced Effects [PDF]
, 2020 Clostridioides difficile toxins are one of the main causative agents for the clinical symptoms observed during C. difficile infection in piglets. Porcine milk has been shown to strengthen the epithelial barrier function in the piglet’s intestine and may ...
Grześkowiak, Łukasz +7 more
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Resilience effects of SGK1 and TAP1 DNA markers during PRRSV outbreaks in reproductive sows [PDF]
, 2020 The porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) is a major infectious stressor that causes serious health problems and productivity drops. Based on previous genome-wide analyses, we selected SGK1 and TAP1 as candidate genes for resilience,
Estany Illa, Joan +3 more
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Comparison of birth weight and umbilical and placental characteristics of cloned and artificial insemination-derived piglets [PDF]
Frontiers of Agricultural Science and Engineering, 2019 Somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT)-derived piglets have significantly higher stillbirth rate and postnatal mortality rate than artificial insemination (AI)-generated piglets.
Zheng AO, Chengfa ZHAO, Yanmin GAN, Xiao WU, Junsong SHI, Enqin ZHENG, Dewu LIU, Gengyuan CAI, Zhenfang WU, Zicong LI
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Arquivo Brasileiro de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, 2014 The aim of the study was to evaluate the behaviour, pre-weaning survival rate and growth performance of low birth weight (BW) piglets cross-fostered with piglets of higher weights.
L.P. Souza +8 more
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Does intrauterine crowding affect the force generating capacity and muscle composition of the piglet front limb? [PDF]
, 2019 In the pig, intrauterine competition (IUC) greatly affects postnatal traits, such as birth weight, but also locomotor capacities. In a previous study, our group discovered a lower motor performance in piglets with a low birth weight and low vitality (L ...
Aerts, Peter +5 more
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