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Management of young pigs for high health
Author(s) -
Bown Peter
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
in practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.211
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 2042-7689
pISSN - 0263-841X
DOI - 10.1136/inpract.30.10.568
Subject(s) - weaning , lactation , malnutrition , disadvantaged , zoology , medicine , biology , veterinary medicine , pregnancy , political science , genetics , law
THE production of healthy weaners in good numbers is key to the economic viability of any pig breeding operation. High health in young pigs refers to piglets free of clinical disease at weaning and those that have not been disadvantaged by either disease or malnutrition during the suckling phase. This requires good management of sows during gestation and lactation, good management of farrowing rooms and good management of newborn piglets. This article discusses each of these elements, highlighting the importance of fulfilling the environmental needs of both the sow and the piglet. For the purposes of this article, a young pig is defined as one preweaning.