Piglet mortality in The Netherlands: goals not reached
After an important drop in 2010, piglet mortality rose again until reaching 13.6% in 2016.
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NewsNew tool predicts piglet’s nursing ability
The immunocrit, which measures newborn piglet serum immunoglobulin, is simple, inexpensive, rapid, and accurate.
Trailblazing research provides new knowledge about sow milk production
Scientists from Aarhus University’s Research Centre Foulum have developed a pig model that can provide answers to how pregnant and lactating sows should be fed to improve their milk production. The model, which is the first of its kind in the world, is expected to provide knowledge that makes it possible to reduce piglet mortality.