| A longitudinal study of unweaned piglets raised by smallholder farmers in the Philippines. | |
| | |
MedLine Citation:
|
PMID: 15967246 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
|
We conducted a longitudinal study to obtain detailed baseline information about the health and productivity of unweaned piglets raised by smallholder pig raisers in the Philippines, and to identify constraints and opportunities to smallholder-piglet production. At two sites in the Philippines, we collected data about 242 litters from 173 sows in 102 herds during on-farm visits over 12-18 months. Preweaning mortality at the northern and southern sites was 17 and 9%, respectively. Of the piglet deaths at the northern site, 49% occurred within 24h of birth. Pig raisers used few of the recognised interventions known to reduce neonatal piglet mortality, although >50% of litters were given iron injections at the northern site and kept in a farrowing pen with a barrier at the southern site. Creep feeding was more common at the northern site but the nutritive value of the feeds given to piglets was low. We used repeated-measures and time-to-event analyses. Our results suggest that targeted extension (addressing, in particular, management issues relating to neonatal piglets) can contribute to increased productivity of unweaned piglets. |
| | |
Authors:
|
Simon J More; Jenny-Ann L M Lee; Eugene B Lañada; Alberto A Taveros; Basito S Cotiw-an |
Related Documents
:
|
10910546 - Intractable wheezing and swallowing problem in an infant: report of one case. 19322056 - Does the enteral feeding advancement affect short-term outcomes in very low birth weigh... 18678586 - Non-puerperal induced lactation: an infant feeding option in paediatric hiv/aids in tro... 21089716 - Alimentazione del neonato pretermine iugr: studio multicentrico adept (abnormal doppler... 18715876 - Lung structure and function of infants with recurrent wheeze when asymptomatic. 22183286 - Audiological and genetics studies in high-risk infants. |
Publication Detail:
|
Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Date: 2005-04-18 |
Journal Detail:
|
Title: Preventive veterinary medicine Volume: 70 ISSN: 0167-5877 ISO Abbreviation: Prev. Vet. Med. Publication Date: 2005 Aug |
Date Detail:
|
Created Date: 2005-06-21 Completed Date: 2005-08-10 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
|
Nlm Unique ID: 8217463 Medline TA: Prev Vet Med Country: Netherlands |
Other Details:
|
Languages: eng Pagination: 115-31 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
|
School of Veterinary Science, The University of Queensland, PO Box 125, Kenmore 4069, Australia. |
Export Citation:
|
APA/MLA Format Download EndNote Download BibTex |
| MeSH Terms | |
Descriptor/Qualifier:
|
Animal Husbandry* Animals Animals, Suckling / growth & development* Female Longitudinal Studies Male Philippines Swine / growth & development* Swine Diseases / epidemiology |
From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine
Previous Document: A longitudinal study of sows and boars raised by smallholder farmers in the Philippines.
Next Document: Simulating the spatial dynamics of foot and mouth disease outbreaks in feral pigs and livestock in Q...