October 15, 2008
Blueprint Focus: Sow & Pig Care – Birth to Weaning
Seeking More Full-Value Pigs
Oct 15, 2008 12:00 PM, By Ken Stalder Extension swine specialist Iowa State University
After significant investments in time, labor and feed in the breeding-gestation barn, pork producers reap the fruits of their labor in the farrowing house....
People Drive Topnotch Environmental Balance
Oct 15, 2008 12:00 PM, By Brad Leuwerke, DVM, and Laura Bruner, DVM, Swine Vet Center, St. Peter, MN
Equipment and the environment no doubt play big roles in the comfort, ease of care and ultimately piglet survival in the farrowing house. But when all...
Selected Protocols Ensure Sow, Pig Health
Oct 15, 2008 12:00 PM, By John Thomas, Laurelyn Keener and Locke Karriker, DVM, Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal
In most farrowing operations, the number of pigs weaned per litter is impacted more by preweaning mortality than by the number of pigs born alive. Significant...
Decision Trees Help Visualize a Resolution
Oct 15, 2008 12:00 PM, by Locke Karriker, DVM, Iowa State University, Ames, IA
Decision trees can be made using several common software packages, including Microsoft PowerPoint, most word processors, and many drawing programs. Essentially...
Modern Sows Have Higher Nutrient Requirements
Oct 15, 2008 12:00 PM, By Rommel C. Sulabo and Steve S. Dritz, DVM, Kansas State University Applied Swine Nutrition Team
The major goal for managing nutritional programs for sows in lactation is to maximize milk production without incurring substantial losses in body condition...
12 Risk Factors Worth Checking
Oct 15, 2008 12:00 PM, By Sarah Probst-Miller ,* DVM, Carthage Veterinary Service, Carthage, IL
Getting pigs born alive and started right in the first few days of life can reasonably be called risk management. It is estimated that any increase in...
Poster
Sow & Pig Care - Birth to Weaning Poster
Dec 16, 2008 12:05 PM
The guidelines outlined in the Sow & Pig Care - Birth to Weaning Poster help illustrate the importance of quality care and treatment of the sow before, during and after farrowing...
