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The pig is unique in the way that it gives birth to a large number of newborns in each litter. Because of this the sow has developed a special behaviour during suckling to ensure that not only a part of the litter gets all the milk. Milk is only available during milk letdown …
… water is very important for both animals and humans. When we are weaning the piglets from the sow we must guarantee that the piglets can start to drink more water instead of sow milk. The first thing to check is always the quality of the water that is to be used. To secure that …
jämförelse mellan naturlig och mekanisk ventilation
… som produktionsperspektiv. SUMMARY Every year an estimated 171 million pigs are transported within the EU, including 3.5 million in Sweden. The entire transport process, from pen to abattoir, puts the pigs under stress. Stress factors include regrouping, new environments …
The occurrence and degree of osteochondrosis was studied in 64 pigs raised in conventional systems (45) or organically according to KRAVs principles (19). In this blind study the growth plates of distal radius and ulna were examined macroscopically and radiologically searching …
… The boars were fed from single space-feeders, ACEMA. The feeder recognizes the pig via an electronic transponder in the ear and collects information on each visit to the feeder: time of the day, time spent in the feeder and consumed amount of feed. The information is stored in …
… this literature review was to examine if the rules and principles of organic pig farming give better or worse welfare in comparison to the conventional systems in Sweden. Health, physiology and behaviour have been used as indicators of welfare in this study. This is due to the …
… examination on semen samples from boars which are used for the production of pigs for slaughter. The purpose of this study was to investigate the occurrence of leukocytes in semen from AI-boars. The questions addressed were whether there are boars that have leukocytes in their …
… possible advantages and disadvantages onhealth and growth performance of the pig. A well fermented liquid feed is characterized by a lowpH (
Transportation of pigs might be a welfare problem. Stress during and after transportation can negatively affect the meat quality or cause carcass damages, which leads to major economic losses every year. The transportation chain can be divided into several stages; loading …
… wood mouse (Apodemus spp) and water vole (Arvicola terrestris) captured in pig herds and in urban areas, constitute a reservoir for pathogenic Leptospira spp. Under Swedish conditions leptospirosis gives rise to reproductive disorders in pigs and symptoms of flu in humans. It …
… wood mouse (Apodemus spp) and water vole (Arvicola terrestris) captured in pig herds and in urban areas, constitute a reservoir for pathogenic Leptospira spp. Under Swedish conditions leptospirosis gives rise to reproductive disorders in pigs and symptoms of flu in humans. It …
… wood mouse (Apodemus spp) and water vole (Arvicola terrestris) captured in pig herds and in urban areas, constitute a reservoir for pathogenic Leptospira spp. Under Swedish conditions leptospirosis gives rise to reproductive disorders in pigs and symptoms of flu in humans. It …
… at the time for culling. Therefore, it is an important question for the pig industry, how to raise gilts to sows with a high and sustainable production level. Several rearing factors are thought to influence the reproductive performance as well as the longevity of the sow …
Denna litteraturstudie syftar till att utreda om Treponema-arter är tänkbara etiologiska agens till öronnekros hos gris. Sjukdomen drabbar främst unga djur och då framförallt efter avvänjning. Symptomen yttrar sig som ytliga lesioner eller nekroser på ytterörat och det är …
patologi hos en nyupptäckt zoonos
… species and causes lethal encephalitis in humans and respiratory illness in pigs. Different species are affected with varying severity but it seems to have an unprecedented zoonotic capacity and the humans affected either die or receive permanent brain damage. Full recovery is …
