Non-infectious causes of pre-weaning mortality in piglets

• Published in: Livestock science Vol. 184; pp. 46 - 57
• Main Authors: Muns, R., Nuntapaitoon, M., Tummaruk, P.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.02.2016
• Subjects: ambient temperature; animal welfare; artificial rearing; Birth weight; cold stress; cold treatment; Colostrum; Crushing; energy; farrowing; herds; hypoxia; immune system; males; milk production; mortality; neonates; nutrition; passive immunity; Piglet; piglets; pork industry; profits and margins; risk; Season; sows; thermoregulation; Birth weight; Colostrum; Season; Crushing; Piglet

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 important to improve animal welfare, to reduce production loss and to raise profits in commercial herds. The main ob...