Few effects of sow lactational stress on maternal behavior, but altered physiology with implications for piglet early-life stress coping
Lactational stress resulted in increased cortisol in sow milk and saliva.
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Buserelin shortens the estrus-to-ovulation interval and improves the pregnancy outcomes in gilts treated with a fixed-time artificial insemination
Buserelin has advantages in centralizing induced ovulation and thus improving fixed-time artificial insemination outcomes.
Piglets’ behaviour and performance in relation to sow characteristics
Only some of the measured nutritive and non-nutritive sow factors influenced litter performance and behaviour, with parity and litter size also playing a role.
333 Emerging Voices: Factors determining the growth of piglets during lactation and their relationship with weaning weight
This final project from the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine at CEU Cardenal Herrera University was supervised by Antonio González de Bulnes López.
Inheriting the sins of their fathers: boar life experiences can shape the emotional responses of their offspring
Boar breeding environments affect the stress response and emotionality of their offspring.
Assessing pig personality in the home pen: a novel laser test
A novel quick in-pen laser test to assess piglet personality traits while minimizing environmental and handling interferences.
Effects of grinding teeth on piglet facial lesions, sow teat lesions and performances
Grinding teeth decreased the teat lesion score on day 21 of lactation but did not influence the mortality rate or litter weight gain.
The effect of ramped nursery housing on pig behavior during loading and unloading at marketing
Ramp exposure during the nursery phase reduced ramp loading duration at market weight.
Exploring the effect of play on heart rate variability as a measure of positive emotional states in pigs
Engaging in play increases heart rate variability, with this effect persisting into the period immediately after play.
Environmental enrichment affects immunity and reduces disease severity in pigs after co-infection, with stronger effects when applied from birth than from weaning
Enriched housing from birth reduced disease severity to co-infection with PRRSV and A. pleuropneumoniae.
Influences on the decision to euthanize a compromised pig
The two most salient reasons outlined for the delay of timely euthanasia were uncertainty and misinterpretation of the chance for healing.
Enrichment for growing pigs - Impact on behavior and skin lesions
Findings suggest that the choice of point enrichment object can influence the level of interaction, level of interest over time, activity level, and skin lesions in growing pigs.
Comparison between intramuscular and intranasal administration of sedative drugs used for piglet castration
Intranasal application showed longer induction times, shorter recovery times and higher scores for defence and vocalisation.
Split weaning improves pregnancy rate and embryo survival in sows mated in lactation
Weaning a portion of the litter prior to mating in lactation improved pregnancy rates and embryo survival.
Can environmental nebulization of lavender essential oil improve welfare and modulate nasal microbiota of growing pigs?
The study suggests lavender essential oil may improve the welfare of growing pigs. Inhalation of lavendar reduced the nasal microbiome diversity.
Hourly feeding of lactating sows: Enhancing performance and welfare in smart farm-based systems
An hourly feeding regime could optimize sow productive performance, body condition, milk yield, welfare, and piglet growth in swine production.