Simple Summary Vitality is a characteristic that in newborn animals demonstrates their vigor
and their general state of health (heart rate, respiratory rate, skin color, time that they take to …

The aim of this review was to elaborate a conceptual framework of the most important
aspects of the main biochemical processes of synthesis and breakdown of energy …

The aim of the study was to evaluate the effect of two stressful stimuli, long transportation
and 80% CO2 stunning on metabolic–physiological variables, hemodynamic and gas …

To reduce piglet mortality from overlay, farrowing crates confine the sow, restricting nest
building activities. The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of confinement in the …

Simple Summary Genetic selection for larger litters has been a predominant driver for
production efficiency improvements in the pork industry. However, the exacerbation of pre …

The objective of this review is to integrate clinical findings and laboratory analyses in such a
way to improve the welfare of newborn piglets and achieve better prognoses of neonatal …

Simple Summary Intrapartum mortality reaches high figures in piglets, and it has been seen
that those born with low weight and those with low or failed vitality scores are the most …

The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of birth order on the physiological and
metabolic responses of the newborn piglet the first hours after birth. A total of 281 randomly …

The objective of this study was to evaluate uterine activity at farrowing in sows with different
gestation lengths (GL), and its effect on the metabolic profile, blood gases and daily weight …

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 …