Intrauterine growth-restricted piglets can catch up on growth with pGLP-2 microspheres
Injection of pGLP-2 microspheres can be a therapeutic strategy for compensatory growth in intrauterine growth restricted piglets with low birthweights.
Abstracts - Management
Swine inflammation and necrosis syndrome in different production stages
Swine inflammation and necrosis syndrome is influenced by husbandry and quality of sow in suckling piglets, weaners, and fattening pigs.
Providing toys to pigs can improve the human-animal relationship
After playing with toys, pigs seemed to be less fearful and in a more positive emotional state.
Automatic recognition of feeding and foraging behaviour in pigs using deep learning
Method capable of monitoring feeding behaviour of pigs, without the need for additional sensors or individual marking.
Impact of increasing weaning age on pig performance and belly nosing prevalence
Increasing the weaning age can be an effective strategy to improve the overall performance in a commercial system. Results of this study imply that 25 d is the optimal weaning age.
How split-suckling 0, 1, or 3 days affects piglet performance and colostrum intake
Piglet performances were not improved nor impaired when split-suckling was applied during the first day of life. However growth was impaired when litters were intensively split-suckled during first three days of life.
Welcome to 333
Connect, share, and interact with the largest community of professionals in the swine industry.
Celebrating 211197Users on 333!
Sign upAlready a member?Users can sign in with Google to personalize the experience, save preferences, or access additional features.
1 1
AbstractAlternative measures to reduce antimicrobial usage in European pig production
Following tailor-made implementation of alternative measures, a substantial reduction of antimicrobial use in pig production was achievable without jeopardizing animal health.
Comparison of four local anesthetics used during piglet castration
Procaine, lidocaine, bupivacaine, and mepivacaine are highly effective at reducing signs of nociception during castration under light isoflurane anesthesia.
Fattening pigs' preference for different plant-based enrichment materials
Structure, size and flavour should be considered when choosing enrichment material. Out of the materials tested, maize kernels in straw were the most attractive for pigs.
A ramp in nursery pig housing speeds the loading of market hogs
Adding ramps to nursery pig housing is a simple way to speed loading of market hogs, while providing benefits to efficiency and behavior in the nursery.
Comparison of pig behavior during euthanasia using nitrous oxide vs carbon dioxide gas
Pigs exposed to carbon dioxide made more escape attempts but fewer squeals than pigs exposed to nitrous oxide.
Intact tails as a welfare indicator in finishing pigs?
Scoring of tail lesions and defining intact tails in undocked pigs at the abattoir.
The most...
- Switzerland's new labelling requirements for animal products
- Welfare implications of non-nutritive visits to an electronic feeder
- Swine production in the United States (II): Intensive strategies
- EU sets direction for Livestock Strategy and Protein Action Plan
- Sowing the seeds of leadership: key to the sector's future
Automatic early warning of tail biting using 3D cameras to detect tail posture
A 3D machine vision system has the potential to automate tail posture detection and provide early warning of tail biting on farm.
Sow responsiveness to humans reveals info on performance and living conditions
Sows that had a good relationships with their handler tended to have more total and weaned pigs. Weaning performance was better for farmers who valued good animal-human relationships.
Effects of split suckling piglets based on birth weight or birth order
Sorting piglets by birth weight can affect colostrum intake and sorting by birth order affects immunocrit levels. Both birth weight and birth order have effects on traits that are important for prenatal growth and survival.
Comparison of anatomical and gastrointestinal functional development between gilt and sow progeny at birth and weaning
Early development of gilt progeny may be delayed compared with sow progeny and a number of anatomical differences present at birth are also present at weaning.
Effects of long-term gentle handling on behavior, production, and meat quality
Gentle handling of growing pigs could reduce their anxiety and increase intimacy between the pigs and handlers. However, it had little effect on pig performance, carcass quality, and meat quality.
Evaluation of pain and stress in three-week old piglets in relation to route of vaccine administration
A lower frequency of behavioral aversive responses was observed in the intradermal route of vaccine administration group than in the intramuscular group.
+ Likes
- OUTSMARTING PRRSV: ARE YOU READY FOR THE NEXT GENERATION OF SWINE VACCINES?
- A NEW PARADIGM FOR BIOSECURITY: Building a Foundation for Long-Term Animal Health and Disease Prevention
- European PRRSpective 2023 - Breakout round
- Abstract: Sorting in Big Groups
- Heat stress is one of the major challenges facing modern swine production,negatively..
Group housing of suckling piglets on post-weaning performance and aggressive behaviour
Weaning is a critical phase in a pig’s life. Group housing of non-littermates before weaning may favour socialisation and hence reduce weaning stress.
Breed-to-wean farm factors associated with influenza A virus infection in piglets at weanin
Sow vaccination decreased influenza infections in piglets at weaning. Influenza positive gilts at entry were associated with positive piglets at weaning.
Effect of straw amount on feed intake and weight gain in growing pigs housed in pens with partly slatted floor
The more straw provided (between 10 and 500 g) the higher the daily weight gain. The feed conversion ratio was not affected by the amount of straw provided.
1 1
AbstractTransmammary delivery of firocoxib to piglets reduces stress after castration, tail docking, and teeth clipping
Transmammary delivery of firocoxib to piglets reduces stress and improves average daily gain after castration, tail docking, and teeth clipping.
A multimodal approach for piglet pain management after tail docking
Effectiveness of each analgesia drug and drug combination was evaluated using behavioral indicators, vocalization, and facial grimace analysis. All treatment groups with buprenorphine were able to alleviate tail docking-associated pain.
Prediction of tail biting events in finisher pigs
If the farmer could get an alarm when a pen of pigs is at high risk of developing tail damage, the farmer would be able to take timely action to prevent tail damage in specific pens.
Water medication calculator
Simulator that calculates the amount of drug to add to the water when using a flow dispenser.
