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Identifying challenges to manage body weight variation in pig farms implementing all-in-all-out management practices and their possible implications for animal health: a case study.

Maria Rodrigues da CostaEdgar García ManzanillaAlessia DianaNienke van StaaverenAlberto Torres-PitarchLaura Ann BoyleJulia Adriana Calderón Díaz
Published in: Porcine health management (2021)
A variety of management practices were implemented to minimise BW variation during the production cycle. However, several cohorts of pigs were created disrupting AIAO management. Earlier weaning should only be practiced under specific circumstances where optimal animal health and welfare are guaranteed. Delayed weaning of SGP and delaying pigs to move to the next production stage could negatively affect animal health and should be avoided.
Keyphrases
  • healthcare
  • public health
  • body weight
  • mental health
  • health information
  • risk assessment
  • human health