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 …

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

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 …

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 Morphological variability in canines is associated with the mother's size
and weight, which likely affects the birth weight of the puppies and their metabolic status …

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 …

Post-cervical (pC) artificial insemination (AI) has been successfully developed for
application in multiparous sows, although it has proved problematic in gilts. This study …

Four million newborns die in the world every year, and reports indicate that 98% of those
deaths occur in developing countries. The infant mortality rate in children under 5 years of …

Simple Summary Oxytocin is a hormone that plays an important role in parturition. For this
reason, in animal production farms, the exogenous application of this substance is regularly …