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The challenge of large litters on the immune system of the sow and the piglets.

Reproduction in domestic animals = Zuchthygiene, 2019
The use of hyperprolific sow lines has increased litter size considerably in the last three decades. Nowadays, in some countries litters can reach up to 18-20 piglets being a major challenge for the sow's physiology during pregnancy, parturition and ...
C. Oliviero, S. Junnikkala, O. Peltoniemi   +2 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

FORENSIC INVESTIGATION OF SOW DEATHS IN THE INTENSIVE BREEDING SYSTEM

Archives of Veterinary Medicine, 2015
Sow mortality is a great challenge in intensive pig production worldwide. The aim of this study was to forensically examine the reason of sow death for a two-year period on two farms with intensive pig keeping, based on available data.
Nenad Stojanac, Ognjen Stevančević, Marko R. Cincović, Ivan Stančić, Aleksandar Potkonjak, Bojan Toholj, Vuk Vračar   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Causes of Sow Mortality and Risks to Post-Mortem Findings in a Brazilian Intensive Swine Production System

Animals, 2022
The present study was conducted to investigate the risk factors for post-mortem findings and causes of sow mortality. A post-mortem examination and microbiological investigation were conducted on 123 sows from a breeding herd with 15,000 dams.
Matheus Saliba Monteiro, Débora Novais Matias, André Pegoraro Poor, Maurício Cabral Dutra, Luisa Zanolli Moreno, Beatriz Martins Parra, Ana Paula Santos Silva, Carlos Emílio Cabrera Matajira, Vasco Túlio de Moura Gomes, Mikaela Renata Funada Barbosa, Maria Inês Zanoli Sato, Andrea Micke Moreno   +11 more
doaj   +1 more source

Maternal Dietary Fiber Composition during Gestation Induces Changes in Offspring Antioxidative Capacity, Inflammatory Response, and Gut Microbiota in a Sow Model

International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2019
To study the effects of maternal dietary fiber composition during gestation on offspring antioxidant capacity, inflammation, and gut microbiota composition, we randomly assigned 64 gilts to four treatments and administered diets with an insoluble/soluble
Yang Li, Haoyu Liu, Lijia Zhang, Yi Yang, Yan Lin, Y. Zhuo, Z. Fang, L. Che, B. Feng, Shengyu Xu, Jian Li, De Wu   +11 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Instance Segmentation and Ensemble Learning for Automatic Temperature Detection in Multiparous Sows

Sensors, 2023
The core body temperature serves as a pivotal physiological metric indicative of sow health, with rectal thermometry prevailing as a prevalent method for estimating core body temperature within sow farms.
Hongxiang Xue, Mingxia Shen, Yuwen Sun, Haonan Tian, Zihao Liu, Jinxin Chen, Peiquan Xu   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Effects of dietary fiber sources during late gestation and lactation on sow performance, milk quality, and intestinal health in piglets1.

Journal of Animal Science, 2019
This study was conducted to investigate the effects of dietary supplementation with 2 sources of fiber, sugar beet pulp (SBP), and wheat bran (WB), on sow performance, milk quality, and intestinal health in piglets.
Q. Shang, Hansuo Liu, Sujie Liu, T. He, X. Piao   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Productivity of mother pigs is lower, and mortality greater, in countries that still confine them in gestation crates [version 2; peer review: 2 approved]

F1000Research, 2022
Background: For decades, pig farmers have used gestation crates to confine pregnant sows. Gestation crates physically restrain sows for most of their life, preventing them from walking or turning around.
Cynthia Schuck-Paim, Wladimir J. Alonso
doaj   +1 more source

Genetic parameters for haemoglobin levels in sows and piglets as well as sow reproductive performance and piglet survival

Animal, 2020
Genetic parameters were estimated for haemoglobin (Hb) levels in sows and piglets as well as sow reproductive performance and piglet survival. Reproductive traits were available between 2005 and 2014 for 7857 litters from 1029 Large White and 858 ...
B.L. Hollema, S. Zwiers, S. Hermesch
doaj   +1 more source

Coping with large litters: management effects on welfare and nursing capacity of the sow

Journal of Animal Science and Technology, 2021
A number of management issues can be used as drivers for change in order to improve animal welfare and nursing capacity of the hyperprolific sow.
Olli Peltoniemi, Taehee Han, Jinhyeon Yun   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Impacts of sow behaviour on reproductive performance: current understanding

Journal of Applied Animal Research, 2023
From the perspective of animal welfare, sows housed in group housing systems are recommended, which is conducive to health problems and the release of natural behaviour, but can lead to other problems such as social pressure due to competition for ...
Fanwen Zeng, Shouquan Zhang
doaj   +1 more source