Porcine Health Management

A correct gilt estrus stimulation and detection is key for the optimal reproductive performance of a farm. Gilts not showing estrus should be treated specifically, and to do it properly is necessary to know if animals are prepuberal or if there is a...

Artificial insemination technology is widely used in pig breeding herds. Few information is available about the impact of the variation in peoples’ artificial insemination technique on the reproductive performance in sows.

The number of weaned piglets/sow/year is an important economic parameter. A lot of farms work with hyper prolific genetics. In many cases in the same batch we can find different genetic lines. The reproductive behavior (such as weaning-to-estrus interval,...

The majority of stillborn piglets are potentially viable, but die due to asphyxia during birth. Data from our research centre have shown that oxygenation of piglets deteriorates and stillbirth rate increases with duration of parturition.

The impact of Porcine Circovirus type 2 (PCV2) on reproductive disorders has been demonstrated in experimental and field conditions. The objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of sow vaccination on reproductive performances.

Porcine Circovirus type 2 (PCV2) is an ubiquitous virus responsible for various symptoms. Its impact on reproductive disorders has been demonstrated in experimental and field conditions. The objective of this study was to evaluate the interest of PCV2...

Porcine circovirus 2 (PCV2) has been shown to be involved in reproductive disorders in sows such as return-to-oestrus, increased number of mummified, stillborn or non-viable piglets at birth and also abortions. To date, there is no reliable statistic...

Over the recent decades, piglet losses have increased as the pork industry selects for larger litter size. A key factor driving piglet losses is the increased farrowing duration which can lead to in utero asphyxia and stillbirth.

In Thailand, altrenogest is commonly used for adjusting the number of gilts for batch and weekly farrowing system. Nevertheless, two-third of gilts showed the estrous sign within 7 days after altrenogest withdrawal in some weeks.

The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy of a FTAI program using buserelin 4µg/ml (Porceptal®, MSD Animal Health) and conventionally based estrous insemination on reproductive performance in commercial Iberian gilts.

Cysts of the paramesonephric duct origin are common in mammalians and are located on the fimbria of the oviduct. The term used for this degeneration is hydatid cyst of Morgagni and is most often a benign, non-inflammatory condition of the fallopian tubes....

Altrenogest is proven the effective tool for synchronization of gilts. Physiological length of gestation is considered 115-116 days, with high variability reported (110-121d of pregnancy), farrowing before day 113 considered as early parturition. The aim...

Hypospadias, a congenital anomaly of the urogenital tract, is rarely described in boars.

To monitor production parameters farms started to use data collecting and analyzing management tools. One of the most important economic parameters of sow farms is the farrowing rate.

Most of the sow farms in Hungary utilize hyper prolific breeds, and they usually have high culling rates. Sometimes the sows, which are culled due to reproductive failures, have functional ovaries, but the farm cannot detect this with data analysis,...