Increasing litter size has long been a goal of pig breeders and producers, and may have
implications for pig (Sus scrofa domesticus) welfare. This paper reviews the scientific …

Simple Summary Piglets that experience a long labour are more likely to die during birth or
immediately following birth, or to grow slowly during life. This is because the longer the …

Preweaning mortality varies greatly among herds and this is partly attributed to differences in
farrowing house management. In this review, we describe the various management …

The main objective of this review is to provide current information regarding non-infectious
risk factors associated with stillborn piglets. These factors can be roughly categorized as …

In commercial swine herds in Thailand, the incidence of stillbirths averages 7.3% and varies
from 5.1 to 8.2% between herds. Over the last decade, the incidence of stillbirths has tended …

Background Prolonged farrowing and more piglets born with low birth weight are
undesirable consequences of genetic selection for increased litter size. The objective of the …

Studies in mice showed that African Zika virus (ZIKV) strains cause more damage in
embryos. These studies, however, were limited to the mouse-adapted African MR766 strain …

Induction is usually carried out by administering prostaglandins (prostaglandin F 2α or a
synthetic analogue). Other hormones, most commonly oxytocin, may also be given. The …

Piglet survival is the outcome of complex interactions between the sow, the piglet and their
environment. In order to facilitate nest-building and to provide a suitable environment for the …

Simple Summary In this study, data were collected on the condition in which piglets were
born, and this was related to their position in the birth order, and to the progress of …