Page 6 of articles about sow in Abstracts

A high avulation rate results in an moderate increase in the number of vital embryos at day 35 of pregnancy, but compromises development in the surviving embryonic/placental units, suggesting that the future growth and survival of the embryos might be further compromised.

Dietary essential fatty acid supplementation in sow during lactation affects further reproductive performance.

Maternal vitamin D3 supplementation improves serum concentration in both sows and piglets but, does not affect their performance.

Zearalenone could promote the autocrine action or expression of the ghrelin gene in piglet ovary, and further accelerate the development of ovaries (follicles).

The current study demonstrated that the farrowing system design can influence sow behaviour, with pens allowing for more interactions between sows and their piglets.

A minimum dietary intake of both α-linolenic and linoleic acid is required for the modern lactating sow to achieve a maximum reproductive outcome.

It can be stated that the lactose content of sow colostrum in the first lactation could be indicative of a female's predisposition to produce colostrum and milk with similar lactose content over two consecutive lactations.

The Brix refractometer provides a simple, fast and inexpensive estimation of colostrum IgG in sows.

The results of this study show that low BiW (<1 kg) negatively influences the production of piglets and longevity of female swine.

The results show that nurse sows and their piglets to some extent experience more welfare problems than non-nurse sows with piglets at a similar age.

Duration of water restriction did not affect water consumption on a 24-h basis, nursing behaviour or performance.

Feed presentation in crumbles or mash for does not affect sow and litter performance.

Colostrum production and immunoglobulin concentrations to conjugated linoleic acid during late gestation.

This study showed the potential to select on longer interval from last insemination to culling in days and thereby select against sows to be culled within the reproduction, locomotion, accident, general disorder and peri-partum cull class and to be culled at the end of a parity.

Radiant heating behind the sows reduced hypothermia in new-born piglets and indicate that providing heat during the first half hour after birth is important.

More than 85% of primiparous sows can be successfully post-cervical inseminated with doses containing 1.5 × 109 sperm cells in the absence of the boar during insemination without impairing the reproductive performance.