Failure of piglets to achieve an adequate intake of colostrum is the underlying cause for the
majority of piglet deaths occurring within the first days of post-natal life. From the most recent …

Preweaning mortality varies greatly among herds and this is partly attributed to differences in
farrowing house management. In this review, we describe the various management …

In utero fetuses are evidently exposed to several factors that cause an interruption of the
oxygen flow through the umbilical cord causing asphyxia leading to hypoxia and metabolic …

Litter characteristics at birth were recorded in 4 genetic types of sows with differing maternal
abilities. Eighty-two litters from F1 Duroc× Large White sows, 651 litters from Large White …

The main objective of this review is to provide current information regarding non-infectious
risk factors associated with stillborn piglets. These factors can be roughly categorized as …

The evolutionary biology of the pig means that it is predisposed to produce more offspring
than it is likely to rear, and this tendency has been exacerbated under farm conditions by …

Simple Summary Oxytocin is one of the most important hormones in birth and lactation. Its
importance lies in the fact that it is also involved in various bodily functions around …

Simple Summary Labour is considered a painful episode where complex physiological,
hormonal, morphological, and behavioural changes are present. During animal parturition …

Piglet mortality is a problem with complex aetiology, predisposed by the natural biology of a
polytocous species which produces multiple offspring allocated disproportionate resources …

Colostrum intake has a short-and long-term beneficial impact on piglet performance and
mortality. Sows' colostrum production and piglets' colostrum intake are limited and highly …