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Identifying the different stages of farrowing allows us to monitor the process and take measures to maximize the number of piglets born alive and their viability.

A simple, easy-to-build toy that will attract piglets to the feed dish to reduce post-weaning fasting.

Why have intra-EU trade flows of piglets, slaughter pigs, and sows changed?

Understanding the farrowing process and recognizing the signs for the different stages of birth, help us to develop management plans to improve the likelihood for live born piglets.

Goggles, masks, earplugs, helmets, boots... We use a lot of PPE on farms, but maybe you hadn't thought of how to protect your fingers when grinding teeth. We'll show you.

This concludes our series of three articles with explanations from Alberto Garcia and Chretien Gielen about the measures to consider to reduce post-weaning diarrhea without the use of zinc oxide. We couldn't end without looking at key aspects such as the environment, water, and use of biologics.

The ban on the use of zinc oxide starting June 2022 makes it necessary to review and improve many aspects of weaning, especially in its early stages. With Alberto García and Chretien Gielen we address key management points for successful weaning without the use of zinc oxide.

We describe the main alternative systems to farrowing crates for sows, from zero confinement to temporary restraint.

We spoke with Alberto Garcia (Inga Food SA, Spain) and Chretien Gielen (De Varkenspraktijk, The Netherlands), to discuss aspects related to weaning management and conditions.

Europe is preparing to eliminate farrowing crates in the next few years... Are farmers ready? Will this benefit the sows? What about the piglets?

Needle-free vaccination has many advantages over conventional vaccination, but it is not as comfortable to do. This trick gives us a solution.

Some farmers have devised a device that allows them to tattoo the whole litter at the same time. We'll show you how it works.

We can place the weakest piglets from each litter to dry out and warm up in this incubator while we tend to the next sows.

A much higher percentage of piglets prefer milk supplement over creep feed. Here are the results of the latest studies on this subject.

Does co-mingling during lactation benefit piglets in the long term? See how socialisation influences pigs behaviour and physiology.

In a series of seven articles we have discussed with four prestigious veterinarians the different aspects of neonatal diarrhea: infection, nutrition, management, environment, etc. We couldn't end this series without specifically addressing how to manage treatment.