Simple Summary Piglets that experience a long labour are more likely to die during birth or
immediately following birth, or to grow slowly during life. This is because the longer the …

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 …

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 current study evaluated interactions between farrowing duration and litter size on the
level of asphyxia, vitality, percentage of stillbirth, and pre-weaning mortality of piglets …

The objective of this study was to evaluate through the infrared thermography the surface
temperature of the lacrimal caruncle (ocular), auricular pavilion and nose area of weaned …

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 …

Objective—To determine effects of 2 doses of caffeine on metabolic variables in neonata
pigs with peripartum asphyxia Animals—180 neonatal pigs Procedures—Neonatal pigs …

The aim of this review is to assess the different treatments and therapeutic protocols used for
neonatal asphyxia in animal production. Perinatal asphyxia is considered to be one of the …