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Sow-Piglet Nose Contacts in Free-Farrowing Pens
Animals, 2019 Nose contact is a frequent form of social behaviour in pigs, but the motivational reasons underlying this behaviour remain unclear. We investigated the frequency, direction and type of sow−piglet nosing behaviour and its association with sow and ...
Katrin Portele +6 more
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Field Study on Sow Mortality in 15 Belgian Pig Farms [PDF]
Veterinary SciencesSow mortality is a critical issue in intensive pig farming, impacting animal welfare, farm sustainability, and profitability. This study investigated the occurrence and causes of sow mortality on 15 Flemish sow farms, focusing on management practices ...
Caroline Bonckaert +6 more
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Association between sow and piglet blood hemoglobin concentrations and stillbirth risk
Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica, 2019 Previous studies have indicated that high piglet blood hemoglobin concentration (HbC) at birth lead to better performance later in life. The primary objective of this study was to investigate the association between sow and piglet blood HbC at farrowing.
Sheeva Bhattarai +2 more
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Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2017 Postpartum dysgalactia syndrome (PPDS) and locomotory disorders are common health problems in sows. Previous research suggests that they can cause substantial losses, reduce sow welfare, and result in premature removal of the sow from the herd.
Jarkko K. Niemi +4 more
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Animal, 2019 Understanding how critical sow live-weight and back-fat depth during gestation are in ensuring optimum sow productivity is important. The objective of this study was to quantify the association between sow parity, live-weight and back-fat depth during ...
A. Lavery +5 more
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Animal, 2019 Nurse sow strategies are used to manage large litters on commercial pig farms. However, new-born piglets transferred to nurse sows in late lactation might be compromised in terms of growth and survival.
O. Schmitt +3 more
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Stockperson attitudes towards Maternity Rings and farrowing crates [PDF]
Frontiers in Veterinary ScienceSocietal attitudes suggest low support for confinement housing in livestock farming, such as the farrowing crate. The attitudes of stockpersons working in these systems are yet to be understood but should be prioritised as their human-animal interactions
Lauren M. Staveley +5 more
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Managing Reproduction in Hyperprolific Sow Herds
Animals, 2023 Simple Summary Understanding the physiological mechanisms responsible for the reproductive and productive development of modern sow genotypes will help to create or adapt management recommendations for the farm.
F. P. Bortolozzo +3 more
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Reproductive health of the sow during puerperium
Molecular Reproduction and Development, 2022 The modern hyperprolific sow is susceptible to metabolic disease and chronic inflammation. The most sensitive phase is parturition, when the sow experiences systemic inflammation and stress, and major changes in metabolism and endocrinology.
S. Björkman, J. Kauffold, M. Kaiser
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mSystems, 2021 Although the direct effects of dietary fiber on gut microbiota composition have been studied extensively, systematic evaluation of different fiber sources on gut health and inflammatory responses of sows and their offspring has rarely been conducted ...
Boshuai Liu +10 more
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