BLOOD SAMPLING FROM SUCKLING PIGLETS

Nonspecific cell-mediated cytotoxicity of peripheral blood lymphocytes derived from suckling piglets.

Effect of infrared temperature on thermoregulatory behaviour in suckling piglets.

The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of infrared (IR) temperature on thermoregulatory behaviour in suckling piglets in the first 3 weeks after farrowing. A total of 10 piglets from each of the 16 litters were exposed to recommended IR temperature conditions at 1, 2 and 3 weeks of age, with a mild offset (4°C) in IR temperature during the first experiment and a more challeng...

Growth of suckling piglets in litters standardized by weight.

This study examined the relationship between birth weight and growth performance when suckling piglets were reared in litters standardized by birth weight. Forty-four gilts (Landrace × Large White) due to farrow during the same week were selected. Piglets born to those gilts were individually weighed at birth and cross-fostered to obtain litters with 11 piglets and standardized birth weight (CV...

Outbreak of Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea in Suckling Piglets, China

Table 1. Current farms status in this study, China Farm No. sows Vaccination* Illness rate ,%/y Mortality rate. % YL 1,000 Yes 90 50 HS 1,400 No 100 80 CY 300 Yes 80 90 SW 1,000 Yes 80 100 DY 2,000 Yes 95 100 JL 80 No 75 80 ZJ 90 No 100 90 MZ 100 No 60 100 *Sows were vaccinated with divalent inactivated transmissible gastroenteritis (TGE) and porcine epidemic diarrhea (PED) vaccine before deliv...

Torque teno virus (TTV) infection in sows and suckling piglets.

Torque teno virus (TTV) is a single-stranded DNA virus that has been detected in serum of primate and non-primate species including swine. Little information on swine TTV infection and transmission dynamics is nowadays available. The goal of this study was to gain insight into the potential role of the sow in transmitting TTV to piglets and the infection dynamics of both swine TTV genogroups (T...