A bio-economic simulation study on the association between key performance indicators and pluck lesions in Irish farrow-to-finish pig farms.

Julia Adriana Calderón DíazMaria Rodrigues da CostaLaurence ShallooJarkko K NiemiFinola Catherine LeonardDaniel Crespo-PiazueloJosep GasaEdgar García Manzanilla

Published in: Porcine health management (2020)

Under the conditions of this study, higher prevalence of pleurisy and lung scars were associated with decreased ADG during the grower-finisher period and with lower economic return in the simulated farms. These results highlight the economic benefits and importance of preventing and/or controlling respiratory disease.

Keyphrases

risk factors
primary care
general practice