Humoral response and colostral antibody transfer following 'one-dose' pre-mating vaccination of sows against porcine circovirus type-2
One-dose vaccination of sows against PCV2 induces colostral antibody transfer.
Page 4 of articles about colostrum
Maternal perinatal transfer of vitamins and trace elements from sows to piglets: more than an iron deficit?
New neonatal strategies of micronutrient supplementation to piglets may be required nowadays.
Systems for split-nursing on the farm
There are many home-made options that allow us to carry out this so important technique on our farms.
A simple novel measure of passive transfer of maternal immunoglobulin is predictive of preweaning mortality in piglets
The Ig immunocrit method is a simple and useful in assessing the initiation of colostrum and the nursing ability of sows, and the effect of these events on preweaning piglet mortality.
Colostrum management
This video by BPEX explains how to provide colostrum to the piglets correctly.
Intrauterine growth restricted piglets defined by their head shape ingest insufficient amounts of colostrum
The present study showed that the physiology of piglets in the colostrum period was affected by IUGR status at birth, and their intermediary metabolism was altered due to different colostrum intakes.
Split suckling
This video by BPEX explains the split suckling technique, which we can use to make sure that the smallest piglets have access to colostrum during their first 6 hours of life.
An investigation of the impacts of induced parturition, birth weight, birth order, litter size, and sow parity on piglet serum concentrations of immunoglobulin G
Supervision of farrowing may allow for improved colostrum intake with benefits to passive immunity.
Live yeast supplementation to gestation and lactation diets on reproductive performance in sows
Live yeast supplementation may improve reproductive performance in sows.
Maternal conditions during gestation may affect milk fat composition and offspring growth
Maternal conditions during gestation and pre-birth environment may affect further growth rate in newborn pigs.
Vaccination of sows reduces the prevalence of PCV-2 viraemia in their piglets under field conditions
Under the study conditions, dam vaccination reduced PCV-2 viraemia in the offspring with colostrum access.
Corn DDGS in sow diets: Effects on sow and litter performance
Corn and soybean meal may be partially replaced by DDGS in sow diets during late gestation and lactation without affecting sow and litter performance.
Split-suckling and feeding coconut oil on piglet performance and survival
Split-suckling twice improves piglet growth performance whereas coconut oil administration did not provide any benefits on performance.
Clinical case: Necrotizing pneumonia in suckling piglets
In a factory farm located in Mexico an increase in the mortality in the farrowing quarters was seen, and this coincides with temperature and relative humidity increases.
Transfers of piglets until the 3rd-4th day after their birth
When there are not enough teats, the strongest piglet always occupies the place of the weak one, that is left without milk to suckle.
Diet deprivation and over-allowance during prepuberty on mammary gland development and lactation performance of sows
Diet deprivation and subsequent over-allowance does not improve mammary gland development or milk yield.