Previous experiments displayed consistent individual behavioural differences in pigs. Some
showed a more active behavioural response (aggressive and resistant; so-called AR pigs) …

Abstract Weanling pigs (n= 132) were used to investigate the effects of three common
stressors (and a control) and differing social status on behavior, immunity, plasma cortisol …

Forty-eight domestic pigs were used to evaluate the effects of heat and social stress on
immune indices. Pigs were brought together in groups of three per pen and video-taped for …

An immunocompetence profile has been developed for pigs. In vitro and in vivo
immunoassays were used to determine: the peripheral leucocyte counts and differential …

The capacity of farm animals to produce cytokines could be an important determinant of
robustness and health. From research in rodents and humans it appears that the production …

A panel of innate immune traits were compared between Meishan and Large White pigs.
These pigs were of similar age and kept under the same environmental conditions to reduce …

One potential indication of decreased welfare in pigs is a greater prevalence of disease as a
result of compromised immunity in'stressed'animals. Various studies have endeavoured to …

To test the hypothesis that variation in ability to respond immunologically correlates with
health, Yorkshire pigs were bred for high (HIR) and low (LIR) antibody (Ab) and cell …

There is a need for genetic markers or biomarkers that can predict resistance towards a wide
range of infectious diseases, especially within a health environment typical of commercial …

It was reasoned that, if we used a large sample of pigs, we could demonstrate that total and
differential numbers of leukocytes, expression levels of swine leukocyte antigens (SLA) I and …