58. Post-partum analgesia administration to sows but not split-suckling increased piglet growth and reduced anti-inflammatory treatment of piglets

Arnaud, Elisa A.; Gardiner, Gillian E.; Halpin, K.M.; Ribas, C.; O’Doherty, John V.; Sweeney, T.; Lawlor, Peadar G.

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“…To our knowledge, apart from one study from our group, there are no published studies investigating the effects of NSAID provision to sows on pig growth post-weaning. Our study ) showed that providing meloxicam to sows within 2 h post-partum can increase pig weaning weight by 4.5% and slaughter weight by 3.1% [ 51 ]. Meloxicam administration to sows also reduced the volume of antibiotics and anti-inflammatories administered to piglets pre-weaning and tended to increase colostrum intake in piglets.…”

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“…Feed efficiency was improved during the first week after weaning in pigs from the meloxicam group. Heavier weaning weight and the better feed efficiency at weaning likely explain the observed increase in slaughter weight [ 51 ].…”

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“…To our knowledge, there is no published study investigating the effects of split-suckling on pig growth post-weaning. One study from our group [ 51 ] showed that split-suckling by removing the six heaviest piglets for two periods of 1.5 h starting 4 h after farrowing onset reduces average pig weaning weight by 2.1% and slaughter weight by 1.5%.…”

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Selected Nutrition and Management Strategies in Suckling Pigs to Improve Post-Weaning Outcomes

Arnaud

Gardiner

Lawlor

2023

Animals

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Weaning is a critical period in a pig’s life. Piglets are confronted with abrupt changes to their physical and social environment, as well as management and nutritional changes. Weaning has always been associated with a growth check and is frequently accompanied by post-weaning diarrhoea in piglets. However, rapid increases in litter size in the last decade have increased within-litter piglet weight variation, with piglets now generally lighter at weaning, making the challenges associated with weaning even greater. Many interventions can be employed during the suckling period to ease the weaning transition for piglets. Pre-weaning strategies such as supervised farrowing (assistance with suckling and oxytocin provision), the provision of pain relief to sows around farrowing, split-suckling, early oral supplementation with glucose, bovine colostrum, faecal microbiota transplantation, feed additives and solid and liquid creep feeding (milk and liquid feed) have all been investigated. The objective of these strategies is to stimulate earlier maturation of the digestive tract, improve immunity, reduce latency to the first feed post-weaning and increase early post-weaning feed intake and growth. This review focuses in particular on: (1) pain relief provision to sows around farrowing, (2)split-suckling of piglets, (3) pre-weaning provision of supplementary milk and/or liquid feed, (4) other strategies to stimulate earlier enzyme production (e.g., enzyme supplementation), (5) other nutritional strategies to promote improved gut structure and function (e.g., L-glutamine supplementation), and (6) other strategies to modulate gut microbiota (e.g., probiotics and prebiotics). Correctly implementing these strategies can, not only increase post-weaning growth and reduce mortality, but also maximise lifetime growth in pigs.

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Selected Nutrition and Management Strategies in Suckling Pigs to Improve Post-Weaning Outcomes

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2023

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Improving young pig welfare on-farm: The Five Domains Model

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Marchant

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Considering welfare through the “neonatal and nursery pig perspective” is an exciting approach, and one that resonates with consumers. Overlaying this with the Five Domains Model, as we suggest in this review, points to practical on-farm improvements that provide each pig the opportunity to experience positive mental states. The Five Domains Model is broken into physical and functional states, that includes Domain 1 Nutrition, Domain 2 Physical Environment, Domain 3 Health and, Domain 4 Behavioral Interaction, and Domain 5 Mental State. The Five Domains Model can build on the breadth and depth of swine welfare science to highlight opportunities to improve welfare on-farm. In Domain 1 management of increasingly large litters is considered, with examples of sow vs. artificial rearing, colostrum quality and quantity, and creep feed management strategies. Efforts can result in positive mental states such as feeling full and content and the ability to experience pleasure of drinking and food tastes/smells. Domain 2 considers space complexity and access to key resources, along with thermal and physical amenities, to promote feelings of physical comfort. Domain 3 considers pig health in three broad, yet inter-linking categories, (a) congenital and hereditary health, (b) environmental pathogen load and, (c) colostrum quality and quantity, and its effect on the microbiome. Improvements can result in a pig that displays vitality and feels healthy. Domain 4 provides the pig opportunities to express its rich behavioral repertoire, specifically positive social interactions, play, and exploration. These efforts can result in pigs feeling calm, safe, comfortable, having companionship, engaged, interested and rewarded. In conclusion, using the Five Domains Model can highlight numerous opportunities to improve current and future housing and management through the “neonatal and nursery pig perspective” with a focus on inducing positive mental states that can result in improved quality of life and welfare state.

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58. Post-partum analgesia administration to sows but not split-suckling increased piglet growth and reduced anti-inflammatory treatment of piglets

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Selected Nutrition and Management Strategies in Suckling Pigs to Improve Post-Weaning Outcomes

Selected Nutrition and Management Strategies in Suckling Pigs to Improve Post-Weaning Outcomes

Improving young pig welfare on-farm: The Five Domains Model

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