Instant Insights: Improving the welfare of gilts and sows

Chapter 1 - Optimising the health of gilts and pregnant sows: S. Björkman, C. Oliviero and O. A. T. Peltoniemi, University of Helsinki, Finland; 1 Introduction2 Biosecurity issues, vaccination and deworming3 Production diseases causing fertility problems and reduced reproductive performance4 Infectious diseases causing fertility problems and reduced reproductive performance5 Non-infectious factors causing fertility problems and reduced reproductive performance6 Parturition7 Transfer of immunity8 Microbiota involvement during pregnancy, parturition and lactation9 Conclusions and clinical implications10 References
Chapter 2 - Optimising pig welfare in breeding and gestation: Paul H. Hemsworth, University of Melbourne, Australia; 1 Introduction2 Breeding and gestation of gilts and sows3 Animal management4 Conclusion and future trends5 Where to look for further information6 References
Chapter 3 - Optimising sow and piglet welfare during farrowing and lactation: Emma M. Baxter, Animal Behaviour and Welfare Team, Animal and Veterinary Sciences Research Group, SRUC, UK; and Sandra Edwards, Newcastle University, UK; 1 Introduction2 Welfare challenges during farrowing and lactation3 Mitigating welfare challenges4 Conclusions5 Future trends in research6 Where to look for further information7 References
Chapter 4 - Welfare of gilts and pregnant sows: Sandra Edwards, University of Newcastle, UK; 1 Introduction2 Welfare issues of individual confinement systems3 Nature and significance of stereotyped behaviour in gestating sows4 Hunger in the pregnant sow5 Pressure to adopt group housing systems for pregnant sows6 Social organisation in sows7 Aggression in stable groups and the method of feed provision8 Extensive systems9 Conclusion10 Future trends11 Where to look for further information12 References