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Ergotism in an organic sow herd and the impact on lactation performance and subsequent reproductive performance

This case reports the level of ergot alkaloids and duration of exposure found under field conditions in a herd that experienced a high neonatal mortality event consequent to agalactia in the sows.

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Effects of fermented feed materials in weaning diets on growth performance and health parameters in piglets

Fermented feed materials containing Pediococci and Lactobacilli may improve gut health and growth performance in weanling pigs.

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333 Emerging Voices - Impact of nest covers on welfare and performance of temporarily crated sows and their piglets during lactation

This work supports the use of temporary crating as a viable alternative to conventional farrowing crates. Final thesis at the Department of Animal and Food Science of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, UAB, Spain, advised by Pol Llonch Obiols.

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Assessment of hemoglobin concentration in sows and their offspring over consecutive reproductive cycles

Decreasing sow hemoglobin concentration over the reproductive cycle and lack of post-weaning recovery in parity 3 indicates iron declines with advancing parity and may impact long-term health.

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Improving nutrient utilization of distillers dried grains with soluble in weaned piglet diets using extrusion: impacts on growth performance and intestinal health

Extrusion may improve nutrient digestibility of distillers dried grains for weaning diets.

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Impact of ground herb and essential oil phytobiotics on gut health and growth performance in nursery pigs challenged with F18⁺Escherichia coli

Herb based phytobiotics supplementation may improve gut health in weanling pigs.

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Impact of a phytogenic feed additive on diarrhea incidence, intestinal histomorphology and fecal excretion of F4-fimbriated enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli in post-weaning piglets

Phytogenic feed additive supplementation to piglets challenged with F4-fimbriated enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli reduced the prevalence of fecal E. coli excretion and improved jejunal histomorphology.

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Boosting piglet health after weaning: the role of the natural emulsifier glyceryl polyethylene glycol ricinoleate in gut development

Dietary glyceryl polyethylene glycol ricinoleate supplementation may improve intestinal health in post-weaning piglets.

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Factors contributing to stillbirth in young hyper-prolific sows in a tropical free-farrowing system

Stillbirths in young, hyper-prolific sows were linked to several factors including large litter sizes, prolonged cumulative birth intervals, and elevated body mass index.

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Effect of feeding sows with milk biofortified with n-6 and n-3 on the immune status of sows and their piglets

Milk biofortified with n-6 and n-3 may improves the immune status of sows and promotes positive transgenerational effects.

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Less experienced observers assess piglet castration-induced acute pain differently than experienced observers: A pilot study

The present pilot study supports the enhancement and implementation of UPAPS on farm and laboratory settings by minimally qualified observers.

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Weaned pigs fed a low-crude protein, propionic acid-preserved grain diet: effects of butyric acid supplementation on the gut microbiome and growth performance

Grain preserved with organic acids and butyric acid may promote nutrient digestibility and feed efficiency but may affect intestinal microbial balance.

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