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Area of Science:

  • Animal Science
  • Veterinary Medicine
  • Agricultural Management

Background:

  • Preweaning piglet mortality exhibits significant herd-to-herd variation.
  • Farrowing house management practices are a key contributing factor to this mortality.
  • Understanding and applying effective management strategies are vital for improving piglet survival.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review and critically evaluate management strategies for decreasing preweaning piglet mortality.
  • To examine the evidence supporting the efficacy of various interventions against specific causes of death.
  • To highlight the importance of the perinatal period and skilled stockmanship in piglet survival.

Main Methods:

  • Review of existing literature on farrowing house management and piglet mortality.
  • Categorization of management procedures by specific causes of piglet death (e.g., stillbirth, hypothermia, crushing).
  • Analysis of the evidence base for interventions like dystocia assistance, hypogalactia treatment, hygiene, microenvironment provision, and fostering.

Main Results:

  • Effective techniques include assisting dystocic sows, treating hypogalactia, maintaining hygiene, providing warmth, fostering piglets, and preventing crushing/savaging.
  • Interventions during the perinatal period, such as farrowing supervision, are particularly impactful.
  • Good stockmanship, encompassing technical skills and sow handling, is essential for successful implementation.

Conclusions:

  • Piglet survival can be substantially improved through targeted management procedures, especially during the perinatal period.
  • Farrowing supervision by trained staff is a key component of effective mortality reduction strategies.
  • While requiring labor investment, improved piglet survival can offer economic benefits, offsetting costs.