Evaluation of environmental and management-related risk factors associated with chronic mastitis in sows

Abstract

Chronic mastitis in sows is a common disease that has a negative influence on productivity. Results indicate that certain management practices and environmental factors influenced the development of mastitis, which may contribute to the development of methods useful for controlling the disease.

Effect of herd health management on the prevalence of Postpartum Dysgalaktie Syndrome (PPDS) and the treatment incidence

“…Eine Endometritis wird bei MMA nur selten beobachtet (Bostedt et al, 1998). PPDS gilt als Faktorenkrankheit, deren Risikofaktoren in der Fütterung und Wasserversorgung, Haltung, Hygiene, Management und in tierspezifischen Faktoren zu suchen sind (Hoy, 2002;Hultén et al, 2004;Maes et al, 2010;Oliviero et al, 2010;Vanderhaeghe et al, 2010a;Gerjets et al, 2011;Martineau et al, 2013;Jenny et al, 2015). (Ivemeyer et al, 2008;Derks et al, 2012;Derks et al, 2014).…”

Could animal production become a profession?

“…Moreover, many piglet deaths are clustered in certain litters where mastitis or other health problems reduce milk production early in lactation to the point that piglets may starve or become dehydrated (Fraser et al, 1995). Hence a high standard of hygiene, which can reduce the incidence of mastitis (Hultén et al, 2004), is likely an important factor in the welfare of the piglets.…”

Tools and Protocols for Managing Hyperprolific Sows at Parturition: Optimizing Piglet Survival and Sows’ Reproductive Health

“…are isolated from the urogenital tract in case of cystitis, endometritis, and mastitis [34,35]. Considering that these are unspecific bacteria originating from feces and environment, it is important to keep hygiene before and during parturition at a high level [36]. Risk factors for PDS are the use of unslatted floor, no washing of sows and no use of disinfectants in the farrowing rooms [36].…”