Piglet pre-weaning mortality (PWM) is one of the major reproductive components that affects
herd productivity in the swine industry. Knowledge of factors that influence piglet PWM are …

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 …

Simple Summary Throughout the world, piglet mortality and morbidity in large litters are a
major welfare concern and source of economic losses. Gastro-intestinal problems rank …

Sow productivity improvements continue to increase metabolic demands during lactation.
During the peripartum period, energy requirements increase by 60%, and amino acid needs …

The present study investigated the long-term effects of colostrum intake on performance and
mortality in pigs. A total of 1,455 live-born piglets in 10 commercial herds were followed from …

The effects on the ontogeny of serum cytokines and immune cells caused by feeding
suckling piglets with sow/gilt colostrum and milk replacer was assessed in the present study …

Simple Summary An understanding of behavioural and physiological mechanisms
responsible for piglet survival and growth will assist in developing the best …

Colostrum is the only source of passive immunity and the major source of nutrients and is
crucial for thermoregulation of newborn piglets in their early life. However, the amount of …

Postweaning mortality is a complex causal matrix involving animal, environment, and
infectious etiologic factors. Despite advances in swine productivity such as total pigs born …

Dietary supplementation with yeast derivatives (YD) contributes to the health and physiology
of sows and piglets, but few studies have focused on how it influences gut health and …