Piglet pre-weaning mortality (PWM) is one of the major reproductive components that affects
herd productivity in the swine industry. Knowledge of factors that influence piglet PWM are …

Pre-weaning piglet mortality represents significant economic losses, and approximately half
of this mortality occurs within the first 3 days after birth. Factors involved in postnatal mortality …

The aim of the study was to develop a vitality scoring method, based on piglet behavior and
relate it to piglet growth and survival. From 21 sows (Sus scrofa), 287 piglets were used …

In the pig, intrauterine crowding can greatly affect postnatal characteristics, among which
birth weight and locomotion. In a previous study, we discovered that piglets with a low birth …

The objective of this study was to evaluate the relationship between birth weight and vitality
with the thermographic temperatures in piglets born to different parity sows. The study …

The aim of this study was to investigate if there is a relationship between the latency to the
first suckling and udder and teat morphology and to assess the extent to which piglet and …

The objective of this study was to compare the metabolic and electrolytic profile as well as
the morphological appearance of the umbilical cord and newly born piglets' weight that …

An experiment was conducted to study the effect four different management techniques to
enhance colostrum intake had on piglet and litter performance. Treatments were performed …

Two polymorphisms of the porcine prolactin receptor (PRLR) gene were previously related
to litter size by several authors; however, the magnitude and direction of such effects varied …

ABSTRACT Iberian× Meishan F2 piglet's preweaning survivability was analyzed using
categorical data regression procedures within the proportional hazards assumption. A frailty …