Sow mortality: When and where? (2/2)
To reduce mortality, it is essential to diagnose the causes. To do so, we must answer four basic questions: how, who, when, and where? In this article, we'll address the latter two.
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Sow mortality: How and who? (1/2)
To reduce mortality, it is essential to diagnose the causes. To do so, we must answer four basic questions: how, who, when, and where? In this article, we'll address the first two.
Farm personnel's resistance to euthanizing pigs
A deep introspection from the perspective of our staff.
Denmark launches initiatives for improved animal welfare
This will form the basis for Denmark's first animal welfare agreement.
Belarus addresses crisis in swine industry
Issues related to the country’s swine industry were discussed at a government meeting hosted by Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko on September 4.
Getahvirus (GETV), an emerging arboviral cause of reproductive losses and perinatal mortality in China-Asian pig production
Should we be worried? Read the on-farm accounts of how this mosquito-borne virus caused reproductive issues and perinatal mortality in China.
Denmark: Difficulties complying with pig welfare standards
Nearly a third of pig herd welfare checks in 2021 triggered a sanction.
What role does feed play in the longevity of breeding sows?
Many factors influence sow longevity and survival. So how important is targeted feed management to a longer life of performance?
A high feed conversion ratio and what about mortality?
If my farm's feed conversion ratio is up, the first thing I have to look at is how mortality is doing.
Causes of increased number of culled pregnant sows
The most frequent problems are reproductive and locomotive. What should I do if the percent among sows serviced is greater than 2%?
Do I have dead pregnant sows? What could be the cause?
If my farrowing rate is low, but the returns to estrus, abortions, and culled pregnant sows are all normal, I probably have dead sows...
Tonisity: Insights on challenges facing piglets in first week of life
Tonisity held a series of webinars presented by Mathieu Cortyl, managing director for Tonisity Europe and Asia Pacific, that gave several insights into challenges facing piglet pre-weaning.
Non-infectious causes of pre-weaning mortality in piglets
Piglet pre-weaning mortality (PWM) is one of the major reproductive components that affects herd productivity in the swine industry.
Clinical case: Food poisoning by alkaloids in fattening pigs
We are called because of sudden deaths in several integrated fattening farms.
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.
Selection for increased number of piglets at day five after farrowing has increased litter size and reduced piglet mortality
Selection for litter size at day five after farrowing (LS5) was introduced in 2004 in order to increase number of piglets weaned and reduce piglet mortality in Danish Landrace and Yorkshire.