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Assessment of a study, by Enric de Marco, on the use of anti-inflammatory drugs in sows at farrowing in order to reduce piglet mortality and increase the weight of piglets at weaning.

The handling disadvantages derived from the addition of an extra feed are outweighed by the improvement in production and decrease in the number of farrowing problems.

The number of sows that suffer some kind of leg injury is much higher than is apparent, and even more so in second farrowings.

The article provides an alternative to the current vaccination programs that could be the solution for farms with early onset oedema disease. However, this alternative —consisting of vaccinating the dams at the end of gestation to achieve post-weaning piglets immunization—, also raises questions...

Energy intake based on body condition differs greatly from the energy adult sows require. Moreover, the NRC clearly overestimates the sows' maintenance requirements.

Meeting batch breeding targets requires availability of enough service-ready weaned sows and gilts.

If we decide to use foster sows to wean the "extra" piglets farrowed by hyper-prolific sows, we must decide which system is best suited to our farm and our management conditions.

Apparently, lameness problems amount to just 5% of the causes for sending pigs to slaughter...

The isolation and acclimation period is not negotiable, it is an investment.

Use the probe of an intrauterine AI catheter to provide colostrum.

Gilts are the population most likely to excrete M. hyo during lactation because they will probably have become infected within 200 days prior to their first farrowing.

The evolution of genetics in modern sows requires nutritionists to evolve their diets and feeding programs accordingly. Nutritionist need to consider not only the role of nutrition on metabolism but also on hormone regulation and subsequent reproduction.

This article lists the critical points that must be considered for a successful post-cervical insemination in sows.

Neonatal mortality does not only depend on the design of the farrowing crate, but also on genetic and management factors, as well as litter size, especially with the increased use of hyper-prolific dam lines.

The first and the most important condition at the beginning of PRRSV control program is to disrupt virus circulation in the reproductive herd.

The idea is to modify the doors of the pen where sows are housed in groups to increase the contact with the boar.