A review of swine transportation research on priority welfare issues: a Canadian perspective

FC Rioja-Lang, JA Brown, EJ Brockhoff… - Frontiers in Veterinary …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
The purpose of this review is to present the best available scientific knowledge on key
animal welfare issues during swine transport, such as transport duration and distance, time …

Transport fitness of cull sows and boars: a comparison of different guidelines on fitness for transport

T Grandin - Animals, 2016 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Breeding sows and boars that are shipped to slaughter, auctions, or
buying stations have a greater risk for welfare problems because they are older animals …

Продуктивное долголетие животных, способы его прогнозирования и продления

ВА Бекенёв - Сельскохозяйственная биология, 2019 - cyberleninka.ru
Удлинение сроков продуктивного использования животных-важнейшая проблема в
разведении молочного и молочно-мясного скота, свиноводстве и других отраслях …

An analysis of culling patterns during the breeding cycle and lifetime production from the aspect of culling reasons for gilts and sows in Southwest China

C Wang, Y Wu, D Shu, H Wei, Y Zhou, J Peng - Animals, 2019 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Unplanned removal of gilts and sows shortens the longevity and
decreases the production efficiency of commercial herds. A comparison between sow culling …

Sow mortality is associated with meat inspection findings

M Heinonen, P Bergman, M Fredriksson-Ahomaa… - Livestock Science, 2018 - Elsevier
Sow meat inspection (MI) and mortality data are important sources of information for use in
herd health work. This observational study examined whether MI results of sows associate …

Gilt rearing impacts on sow performance and longevity–a review

J Belkova, M Rozkot - Journal of Swine Health and Production, 2022 - aasv.org
Lifetime performance and longevity are very important parameters of profitability in sow
breeding. Opportunity to improve lifetime performance and longevity may be found in the …

[PDF][PDF] Productive longevity of animals, methods of its prediction and extension

VA Bekenev - Agricultural biology, 2019 - agrobiology.ru
A bstract Lengthening the terms of the productive use of animals is the most important
problem in the cultivation of dairy and dairy and beef cattle, pig breeding and other branches …

PPAR beta/delta regulates the immune response mechanisms in the porcine endometrium during LPS-induced inflammation–an in vitro study

M Golubska, Ł Paukszto, A Kurzyńska, K Mierzejewski… - Theriogenology, 2024 - Elsevier
Inflammation in the reproductive tract has become a serious threat to animal fertility.
Recently, the role of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARγ) in the …

Characterization of Removal Reasons for Nurse Sows and the Associated Removal Due to Their Extended Lactation Length in Hyperprolific Farrow-Wean Herds

JM Osotsi, P Balogh, G Novotnine-Danko - Animals, 2024 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Handling of large litters in hyperprolific pig farms can only be done using a
nurse sow system or artificial rearing system. Nurse sows are a group of sows used to nurse …

Duration of economic use of breeding sows with the different levels of fat depth and early maturity

AM Ukhtverov, KB Baimishev, IN Khakimov… - Research Journal of …, 2018 - elibrary.ru
The aim of the research was to determine the influence of fattening and meat qualities of
pigs on their economic use duration. Studies were carried out on pigs of a large white …