Assessing fostering outcomes - indoor breeding
This video from BPEX explains how to foster piglets.
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Management of the weakest piglets
This trick explains how to obtain foster sows for the adoptions.
Multiple routes of porcine circovirus type 2 transmission to piglets in the presence of maternal immunity
These findings illustrate the importance of maternal infection, despite robust anti-PCV2 immunity, in early infection of newborn piglets.
Effect of plasma transfer on survival rates of low-birth-weight neonatal piglets
Under the conditions of this study, plasma transfer alone does not improve survival of LBW piglets.
Clinical case: Supposed case of post-weaning failure-to-thrive syndrome
In the last 4 batches of weaned piglets, the farmer saw around 3% of anorexic and lethargic piglets. All the treatments he tried failed (amoxicillin or florfenicol injections), and finally the piglets died.
Linseed oil and fish oil in sow diets
Linseed oil in sow diets may improve reproductive performance and pre-weaning growth of piglets.
The importance of hyperprolificacy
Achieving a high prolificacy and knowing how to take advantage of it (transform it into weaned piglets) is vital for the productivity of a sow farm.
Dietary Lactobacillus brevis supplement on the performance and immune function of piglets
L. Brevis has intestinal immunomodulatory effects although the low capacity to colonize the porcine gut.
Early indicators of iron deficiency in piglets at weaning
The results suggest that serum iron and TIBC values may be used as potential indicator of early iron deficiency in weaning piglets.
Saccharomyces cerevisiae affects postweaning diarrhea, immune response, and growth performance in weaned piglets
S. cerevisiae should be considered as a successful alternative for the prevention and treatment of diarrhoea in piglets caused by ETEC.
New neonatal porcine diarrhoea syndrome - effects
New Neonatal Porcine Diarrhoea Syndrome (NNPDS) is a newly defined syndrome, characterized by a treatment-refractory diarrhoea during the first days of life.
Shunt fostering
Shunt Fostering on a Three-Week Batch System: The purpose is to provide extra suckling capacity when born alive is higher than the number of functioning teats in that batch.
Energy costs savings during split suckling
This system does not provide an improvement in the production data, but a saving in energy costs and a better use of the resources in general.
Influence of age on the effectiveness of PCV2 vaccination in piglets with high levels of maternally derived antibodies
The findings of this study have implications for future PCV2 vaccine testing and administration strategies.
Colostrum intake is a key factor for survival and successful growth
Piglets׳ colostrum intake associates with daily weight gain and survival until weaning.