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Are the nurseries becoming complicated? (1/3)
In recent years, pig production has been subject to several changes that have forced farmers to adapt. Some of these changes have a direct impact on the nursery.
Surgical castration with pain relief affects the health and productive performance of pigs in the suckling period
Surgical castration has a negative impact on production in the suckling period, especially in pigs in the three lower quartiles for body weight.
Improving welfare and production in the peri-weaning period: Effects of co-mingling and intermittent suckling
Co-mingling of unfamiliar piglets before weaning did not improve performance. Co-mingling and intermittent suckling increased positive behaviour after weaning. Intermittent suckling likely advanced gastrointestinal changes in the peri-weaning period.
Zinc oxide and arginine interaction affects piglet antioxidant capacity and inflammatory response
The interaction between dietary Arginine content and ZnO supplementation may play a negative impact on the antioxidant capacity and inflammatory response in weanling pigs.
Clinical case: Poorly adapted piglets in a liquid system nursery
Weaning is a critical event in the pig’s life. It is a very important and stressful transition that, if not handled properly, can be responsible for the occurrence of diarrhoea and/or poorly adapted piglets.
Delaying pigs from the normal production flow is associated with health problems and poorer performance
In practice, delaying pigs from the normal production flow translates into higher feeding costs, increase number of days to slaughter and increased labour requirements reducing production efficiency for the pig operation.
Differential diagnosis of post-weaning diarrhoea: Sample collection
Autolysis prevents histopathological diagnosis with special relevance to intestinal samples
Nutrition and immunity
Biological alterations in immune and intestinal systems occur immediately after weaning that affect subsequent pig growth and health.
Influence of Wean Age and Disease Challenge on Progeny Lifetime Performance
Dr. Dave Rosero, The Hanor Company, from the 2016 Allen D. Leman Swine Conference, September 17-20, 2016, St. Paul, Minnesota, USA.
Effect of fermentable and inert fibre in weaning piglets
Predicting the functional effect of fibre ingredients when fed to early weaning piglets is advisable in order to control the gut health.
Practical approach to the critical control points of post-weaning diarrhoea on the farm
Enric Marco sums up the essential points to control post-weaning diarrhoea in our farm.
Effect of feeding different levels of sugar beet pulp on weaning piglets
Proper amounts of sugar beet pulp in weanling diets may improve post-weaning performance.
Iron deficiency and anemia in piglets and the effect of iron status at weaning on post-weaning performance
Consumption of nursery starter feeds containing high concentrations of ZnO is associated with post-weaning anemia.
Changes in morphology of small intestine of piglets after weaning that can trigger diarrhoea
Weaning triggers a series of changes leading to the decrease of feed intake and the deterioration of the intestinal architecture which finally results in infection, diarrhoea and low performance.
Post-weaning E. coli immunity
In practice, and to have active-acquired antibodies ready at weaning, piglets should be immunised 10 days to 2 weeks before weaning.