Animals, 2020 Hyper-prolific sows give birth to large litters and up to 25% of piglets born have been subjected to intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR). The aim of this study was to test whether an oral administration of glucose impacts the survival rate and body ...
Joanna Klaaborg, Charlotte Amdi
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Sow and piglet behaviour during lactation: A review focusing on selected behaviour manifested by foster sows and their fostered piglets [PDF]
BIO Web of ConferencesFoster (F) sows are used to nurse piglets from other sows. Nurse (N) sows are used to nurse other piglets after weaning their own piglets during lactation. Sows nursing non-biological piglets can reject or attack unfamiliar piglets.
Osotsi Joab Malanda +6 more
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Postnatal maturation of the glomerular filtration rate in conventional growing piglets as potential juvenile animal model for preclinical pharmaceutical research [PDF]
, 2017 Adequate animal models are required to study the preclinical pharmacokinetics (PK), pharmacodynamics (PD) and safety of drugs in the pediatric subpopulation.
Croubels, Siska +8 more
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Vaccination is a suitable tool in the control of Aujeszky's disease outbreaks in pigs using a Population Dynamics P systems model [PDF]
, 2020 Aujeszky's disease is one of the main pig viral diseases and results in considerable economic losses in the pork production industry. The disease can be controlled using preventive measures such as improved stock management and vaccination throughout the
Colomer, M. Àngels (Maria Àngels) +2 more
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Behavioral Characteristics of Weaned Piglets Mixed in Different Groups [PDF]
Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences, 2016 With regard to animal welfare concerns, behavioral information of weaned and mixed piglets is great interest in swine production. The aim of this study was to demonstrate the change in behavior of weaned piglets over time in two different groups ...
Hyun-Su Hwang +6 more
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Effects of environmental enrichment on behavioral responses to novelty, learning, and memory, and the circadian rhythm in cortisol in growing pigs [PDF]
, 2000 Previously we showed that pigs reared in an enriched environment had higher baseline salivary cortisol concentrations during the light period than pigs reared under barren conditions.
Blokhuis, Harry J., +6 more
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The Influence of porcine parity on colostrum cytokine levels and their passive transfer to piglets
Semina: Ciências Agrárias, 2023 The limited ability of newborn piglets to produce cytokines may influence lymphocyte development and response to antigen exposure. As a result, colostrum intake is crucial because it contains nutrients that contribute to immune system development in ...
Ana Paula Bastos +2 more
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Landscapes of Enteric Virome Signatures in Early-Weaned Piglets
Microbiology Spectrum, 2022 Diarrhea caused by early-weaning-induced stress can increase mortality rates and reduce growth performance of piglets, seriously harming the livestock industry.
Shiyu Tao +3 more
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VaccinesVaccination against the Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome virus (PRRSV) is widely practiced in both sows and piglets. However, it has been shown that multivaccinated sows sometimes lack a detectable antibody response, testing seronegative in ...
Jorian Fiers +6 more
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Effects of Probiotics on Growth and Immunity of Piglets
Animals, 2022 Growth promoting antibiotics are used in modern animal husbandry to promote growth and avoid infections. Negative effects of these antibiotics on human health are a big concern and they need to be replaced.
Ahmad Farid Nikmal Azizi +4 more
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