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.
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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.
Clinical case: Mortality surge in integrated farm system in south-east Asia
The pen and farm charts indicated a rapid jump to 40 % mortality in several finisher sheds over one to 2 weeks.
Piglet uniformity and mortality in large organic litters: Effects of parity and pre-mating diet composition
Piglet birth weight and birth weight uniformity affect pre-weaning piglet mortality in organic sows with large litters.