Tag Archive: individual sow care, optimum sow care, production costs, sow longevity, sow mortality, sow well-being
Measuring the direct and indirect costs of sow mortality
Sep 04, 2021Jennifer GrullonComments Off on Measuring the direct and indirect costs of sow mortality
When breeding animals die, are culled prematurely, or need to be humanely euthanized, there are direct costs involved with the outcome, but the indirect costs are less obvious.Gilt selection: Too often overlooked in the sow mortality equation
Aug 25, 2021Jennifer GrullonComments Off on Gilt selection: Too often overlooked in the sow mortality equation
One way to advance sow productivity and longevity is to select the right replacement-gilt candidates and prepare them properly for the job ahead.Caregivers play a leading role in individual sow care and longevity
Aug 10, 2021Jennifer GrullonComments Off on Caregivers play a leading role in individual sow care and longevity
Caregiver management and training are top priorities on swine farms as productivity hinges on the outcome. Yet few things are more challenging.Don’t forget the sow in post-farrowing management plans
Jul 18, 2021Jennifer GrullonComments Off on Don’t forget the sow in post-farrowing management plans
The first several hours post-farrowing is a critical time not just for newborn piglets but also for the sow.Individual sow care offers benefits throughout the farm
Feb 10, 2021Jennifer GrullonComments Off on Individual sow care offers benefits throughout the farm
Pig health and performance begin with the sow, which is why it’s critical for caregivers and production managers to evaluate each sow’s health, body condition, comfort, behavior and well-being...New Individual Sow Care program from Zoetis aims to reduce losses, optimize performance and well-being
Jan 21, 2020Jennifer GrullonComments Off on New Individual Sow Care program from Zoetis aims to reduce losses, optimize performance and well-being
Looking to help the U.S. pork industry raise the bar for performance and reverse the surge in sow mortality rates, Zoetis has introduced Individual Sow Care.Special Report: What’s behind the surge in sow mortality?
Jan 20, 2020Jennifer GrullonComments Off on Special Report: What’s behind the surge in sow mortality?
Sow mortality rates in the US have increased dramatically in recent years and now average about 15%. Pig Health Today talked with six experts about the alarming trend and, most important, what...Part 1: Sow mortality: It wasn’t always this way
Nov 19, 2019Jennifer GrullonComments Off on Part 1: Sow mortality: It wasn’t always this way
Sow mortality rates in the US have increased dramatically in recent years and now average about 15%. Pig Health Today talked with six experts about the alarming trend and, most important, what...Part 2: Sow mortality drivers
Nov 19, 2019Jennifer GrullonComments Off on Part 2: Sow mortality drivers
Sow mortality rates in the US have increased dramatically in recent years and now average about 15%. Pig Health Today talked with six experts about the alarming trend and, most important, what...Part 3: Reducing sow mortality begins with animal selection
Nov 19, 2019Jennifer GrullonComments Off on Part 3: Reducing sow mortality begins with animal selection
Sow mortality rates in the US have increased dramatically in recent years and now average about 15%. Pig Health Today talked with six experts about the alarming trend and, most important, what...Part 4: Inflammation: A chronic problem for sows
Nov 19, 2019Jennifer GrullonComments Off on Part 4: Inflammation: A chronic problem for sows
Sow mortality rates in the US have increased dramatically in recent years and now average about 15%. Pig Health Today talked with six experts about the alarming trend and, most important, what...Part 5: Insights from a 5,000-sow, 62-farm survey on sow mortality
Nov 19, 2019Jennifer GrullonComments Off on Part 5: Insights from a 5,000-sow, 62-farm survey on sow mortality
Sow mortality rates in the US have increased dramatically in recent years and now average about 15%. Pig Health Today talked with six experts about the alarming trend and, most important, what...Part 6: The importance of sow nutrition
Nov 19, 2019Jennifer GrullonComments Off on Part 6: The importance of sow nutrition
Sow mortality rates in the US have increased dramatically in recent years and now average about 15%. Pig Health Today talked with six experts about the alarming trend and, most important, what...Part 7: Being proactive and focusing on individual sow care
Nov 19, 2019Jennifer GrullonComments Off on Part 7: Being proactive and focusing on individual sow care
Sow mortality rates in the US have increased dramatically in recent years and now average about 15%. Pig Health Today talked with six experts about the alarming trend and, most important, what...