The effect of ketoprofen on post-partum behaviour in sows

Viitasaari, Elina; Raekallio, Marja; Heinonen, Mari; Valros, Anna; Peltoniemi, Olli; Hänninen, Laura

doi:10.1016/j.applanim.2014.06.005

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“…The gilts in this study spent more time lying lateral, in contrast to a 484 previous study that showed younger sows to be more active (Viitasaari et al, 2014). This could 485 be due to genetic improvements, as the gilts in this study were acquired directly from a breeding 486 company, whereas the sows were home bred from an older genetic line of the same breed.…”

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The effect of post-farrowing ketoprofen on sow feed intake, nursing behaviour and piglet performance

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“…No difference in the amount of standing or duration of standing bouts was detected between sows given a single injection of meloxicam or placebo post-farrowing (95). For sows given ketoprofen for 3 days post-farrowing, no overall treatment differences in posture were observed, but younger sows treated with ketoprofen had more body position changes (96). Sows with shoulder ulcers spent less time lying and standing still and exhibited more posture changes than healthy animals (73).…”

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A Review of Pain Assessment in Pigs

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There is a moral obligation to minimize pain in pigs used for human benefit. In livestock production, pigs experience pain caused by management procedures, e.g., castration and tail docking, injuries from fighting or poor housing conditions, “management diseases” like mastitis or streptococcal meningitis, and at parturition. Pigs used in biomedical research undergo procedures that are regarded as painful in humans, but do not receive similar levels of analgesia, and pet pigs also experience potentially painful conditions. In all contexts, accurate pain assessment is a prerequisite in (a) the estimation of the welfare consequences of noxious interventions and (b) the development of more effective pain mitigation strategies. This narrative review identifies the sources of pain in pigs, discusses the various assessment measures currently available, and proposes directions for future investigation.

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“…It has been suggested that pain experienced by the sow post-farrowing, could affect her ability to feed and care for piglets ( 3 , 4 ), which is a welfare concern for the sow and piglets and also an economic one for the farmer. This has resulted in recent research administering non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) post-farrowing and measuring the benefits to health, welfare and productivity ( 6 – 11 ).…”

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“…A study in which oral meloxicam was administered as soon as possible after the onset of farrowing showed improved piglet weaning weight, average daily gain and evidence for improved immunoglobulin-G (IgG) transfer ( 12 ). Sows treated with intramuscular meloxicam spent less time lying on the third day following parturition ( 7 ) and younger sows treated with ketoprofen were more active than those given a placebo ( 11 ), which may indicate improved recovery post-farrowing. Other sow health and welfare benefits of ketoprofen included a reduced loss in back-fat and body condition score, a lower incidence of constipation and less severe shoulder sores ( 10 ).…”

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Periparturient Behavior and Physiology: Further Insight Into the Farrowing Process for Primiparous and Multiparous Sows

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Giving birth is a critical time for many species and is often the most painful event ever experienced by females. In domestic species, like the pig, pain associated with parturition represents a potential welfare concern, and the consequences of pain can cause economic losses (e.g., by indirectly contributing to piglet mortality as pain could slow post-farrowing recovery, reduce food and water intake, reducing milk let-down). This study investigated pain assessment and its management in primiparous (gilts) and multiparous (sows) breeding pigs, including the provision of a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) post-parturition. Individuals were randomly allocated to receive the NSAID ketoprofen (3 mg/kg bodyweight) (n = 11 gilts, 16 sows) or the equivalent volume of saline (n = 13 gilts, 16 sows) by intramuscular injection 1.5 h after the birth of the last piglet. Data collected included putative behavioral indicators of pain (back leg forward, tremble, back arch), salivary cortisol concentrations pre-farrowing and up to 7 days post-injection. In addition, post-partum biomarkers of inflammation, including the acute phase protein C-reactive protein (CRP) and 3 porcine cytokines [interleukin-1 β (IL1 β), interleukin-6 (IL6), and tumor necrosis factor α (TNF α)] were measured in plasma collected 6 h following the injection. Behaviors were analyzed using generalized linear mixed models, and physiological variables with linear mixed models. No difference in putative pain behaviors, salivary cortisol, CRP, or cytokines were found between individuals treated with ketoprofen or those administered the saline control. However, there were some differences between gilts and sows, as sows exhibited more putative pain behavior than gilts, had higher salivary cortisol on the day of farrowing and had higher plasma TNF α. Conversely, gilts had higher salivary cortisol than sows on day 3 post-farrowing and had higher CRP. This indicates that, like human females, multiparous sows experience more pain from uterine activity following birth than primiparas. This study provides useful information for developing management practices relating to post-farrowing care for breeding pigs.

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The effect of ketoprofen on post-partum behaviour in sows

Cited by 15 publications

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The effect of post-farrowing ketoprofen on sow feed intake, nursing behaviour and piglet performance

The effect of post-farrowing ketoprofen on sow feed intake, nursing behaviour and piglet performance

A Review of Pain Assessment in Pigs

Periparturient Behavior and Physiology: Further Insight Into the Farrowing Process for Primiparous and Multiparous Sows

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