Post weaning diarrhea in pigs: risk factors and non-colistin-based control strategies

M Rhouma, JM Fairbrother, F Beaudry… - Acta Veterinaria …, 2017 - Springer
Post-weaning diarrhea (PWD) is one of the most serious threats for the swine industry
worldwide. It is commonly associated with the proliferation of enterotoxigenic Escherichia …

Management and feeding strategies in early life to increase piglet performance and welfare around weaning: A review

L Blavi, D Solà-Oriol, P Llonch, S López-Vergé… - Animals, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Weaning is an important period for the swine industry and is influenced by
the early events that occur during gestation and lactation. Therefore, a range of dietary and …

Large-scale phenotyping of livestock welfare in commercial production systems: a new frontier in animal breeding

LF Brito, HR Oliveira, BR McConn, AP Schinckel… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Genomic breeding programs have been paramount in improving the rates of genetic
progress of productive efficiency traits in livestock. Such improvement has been …

Thermoregulation mechanisms and perspectives for validating thermal windows in pigs with hypothermia and hyperthermia: An overview

J Gómez-Prado, AMF Pereira, D Wang… - Frontiers in Veterinary …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Specific anatomical characteristics make the porcine species especially sensitive to extreme
temperature changes, predisposing them to pathologies and even death due to thermal …

Hypothermia in newly born piglets: Mechanisms of thermoregulation and pathophysiology of death

D Villanueva-García, D Mota-Rojas… - Journal of Animal …, 2020 - jabbnet.com
Mortality in piglets during the perinatal period, especially the first days after birth, is
frequently caused by non-infectious conditions, such as hypoglucemia or low birth weight …

[HTML][HTML] Improving piglets health and well-being: A review of piglets health indicators and related sensing technologies

E Sadeghi, C Kappers, A Chiumento, M Derks… - Smart Agricultural …, 2023 - Elsevier
The increasing demand for providing an animal-friendly environment that ensures animal
well-being and economic efficiency in animal farming leads to more advanced and efficient …

Strategies for hypothermia compensation in altricial and precocial newborn mammals and their monitoring by infrared thermography

K Lezama-García, D Mota-Rojas, J Martínez-Burnes… - Veterinary …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Thermoregulation in newborn mammals is an essential species-specific mechanism of the
nervous system that contributes to their survival during the first hours and days of their life …

Are larger litters a concern for piglet survival or an effectively manageable trait?

SA Ward, RN Kirkwood, KJ Plush - Animals, 2020 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary In the swine industry, sows are selectively bred for larger litters so,
theoretically, more pigs can be sold per year. As producers continue to increase the number …

Factors affecting sow colostrum yield and composition, and their impact on piglet growth and health

S Hasan, T Orro, A Valros, S Junnikkala, O Peltoniemi… - Livestock Science, 2019 - Elsevier
The present study investigated sow colostrum yield (CY), colostrum composition and factors
affecting them, and their relation to piglet survivability, growth and mortality. The study …

A review of success factors for piglet fostering in lactation

JG Alexopoulos, DS Lines, S Hallett, KJ Plush - Animals, 2018 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary An understanding of behavioural and physiological mechanisms
responsible for piglet survival and growth will assist in developing the best …