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Are Larger Litters a Concern for Piglet Survival or an Effectively Manageable Trait? by Ward, Sophia A, Kirkwood, Roy N, Plush, Kate J

“…As sows continue to be selected for greater prolificacy, it is important to review problems that arise in larger litters, and whether these issues can be…”
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Development and Function of the Intestinal Microbiome and Potential Implications for Pig Production by Nowland, Tanya L, Plush, Kate J, Barton, Mary, Kirkwood, Roy N

“…The intestinal microbiota has received a lot of attention in recent times due to its essential role in the immune system development and function. Recent work…”
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A Review of Success Factors for Piglet Fostering in Lactation by Alexopoulos, Jena G, Lines, David S, Hallett, Suzanne, Plush, Kate J

“…Piglet movement from one sow to another, or fostering, is required in modern pig farming but there is little available literature on the most effective…”
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Development of a Novel Vaginal Drug Delivery System to Control Time of Farrowing and Allow Supervision of Piglet Delivery by Ward, Sophia A, Kirkwood, Roy N, Plush, Kate J, Abdella, Sadikalmahdi, Song, Yunmei, Garg, Sanjay

“…The swine industry has evolved significantly in the recent decades, but this has come at considerable expense to piglet survival. Breeding sows for greater…”
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Effect of Dexamethasone and Route of Administration on Sow Farrowing Behaviours, Piglet Delivery and Litter Performance by Ward, Sophia A, Kirkwood, Roy N, Song, Yunmei, Garg, Sanjay, Plush, Kate J

“…The inflammatory pain and stress some crated sows experience during farrowing has attendant risks of piglet-directed aggression, reduced teat exposure and…”
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Assessing Decision Support Tools for Mitigating Tail Biting in Pork Production: Current Progress and Future Directions by Ward, Sophia A, Pluske, John R, Plush, Kate J, Pluske, Jo M, Rikard-Bell, Charles V

“…Tail biting (TB) in pigs is a complex issue that can be caused by multiple factors, making it difficult to determine the exact etiology on a case-by-case…”
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Preweaning Purified Fucoidan Drench: Effects on Growth, Immune Response, and Intestinal Morphology in Weaned Piglets by Homer, Bonnie, Barekatain, Reza, Petrovski, Kiro R, Plush, Kate J, Dwan, Corinna, D'Souza, Darryl N, Verma, Paul J, Kirkwood, Roy N, Tucker, Bryony S

“…Weaning stress imposes considerable physiological challenges on piglets, often manifesting in intestinal disturbances, such as inflammation and compromised…”
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Infrared Thermography for Early Identification and Treatment of Shoulder Sores to Improve Sow and Piglet Welfare by Staveley, Lauren M, Zemitis, Jessica E, Plush, Kate J, D'Souza, Darryl N

“…Shoulder sores in sows cause pain, may lead to early weaning and resultant piglet distress, and premature culling. Early detection and intervention is key to…”
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Enrichment with Lucerne Hay Improves Sow Maternal Behaviour and Improves Piglet Survival by Edwards, Lauren E, Plush, Kate J, Ralph, Cameron R, Morrison, Rebecca S, Acharya, Rutu Y, Doyle, Rebecca E

“…This study investigated the effects of providing lucerne hay on the behaviour and the performance of sows housed in farrowing crates during farrowing and…”
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Maternal supplementation with phytogenic additives influenced the faecal microbiota and reproductive potential in sows by Nowland, Tanya L., Stanley, Dragana, Kirkwood, Roy N., Torok, Valeria A., Bajagai, Yadav S., Gannon, Neil J., Plush, Kate J.

“…Sows undergo physiological stress during gestation and lactation, potentially leading to enteric dysbiosis and reduced reproductive potential. Phytogenic…”
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Meloxicam and Dexamethasone Administration as Anti-Inflammatory Compounds to Sows Prior to Farrowing Does Not Improve Lactation Performance by Plush, Kate J., Pluske, John R., Lines, David S., Ralph, Cameron R., Kirkwood, Roy N.

“…The aim of this experiment was to determine whether administration of an anti-inflammatory compound to sows prior to farrowing would, via reduced pain and…”
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Characterisation of Early Microbial Colonisers within the Spiral Colon of Pre- and Post-Natal Piglets by Nowland, Tanya L, Kirkwood, Roy N, Torok, Valeria A, Plush, Kate J, Barton, Mary D

“…Initial enteric microbial colonisation influences animal health and disease, hence an understanding of the first microbial colonisers within the piglet is…”
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Synthetic Olfactory Agonist Use in the Farrowing House to Reduce Sow Distress and Improve Piglet Survival by Terry, Robyn, Nowland, Tanya L., van Wettere, William H. E. J., Plush, Kate J.

“…The aim of the study was to investigate if the application of a synthetic olfactory agonist (SOA) would reduce indicators of stress in sows, in response to a…”
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A Single Faecal Microbiota Transplantation Altered the Microbiota of Weaned Pigs by Nowland, Tanya L., Torok, Valeria A., Low, Wai Y., Plush, Kate J., Barton, Mary D., Kirkwood, Roy N.

“…Weaning is a stressful time for piglets, often leading to weight loss and is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. A leading cause for these…”
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Faecal Microbiota Analysis of Piglets During Lactation by Nowland, Tanya L, Torok, Valeria A, Low, Wai Y, Barton, Mary D, Plush, Kate J, Kirkwood, Roy N

“…Antimicrobial use in animals and the potential development of antimicrobial resistance is a global concern. So, non-antimicrobial techniques for animal disease…”
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Feeding Sows Lucerne, or Diets with Similar Energy and Nutritional Profiles to Lucerne, Improves the Pre-Weaning Performance of Piglets by Wijesiriwardana, Udani A., Plush, Kate J., Tritton, Sally, Pluske, John R., Cottrell, Jeremy J., Dunshea, Frank R.

“…Feeding fibre and branched-chain amino acids (BCAA) to sows during late gestation and lactation, respectively, have been shown to improve litter weights at…”
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Effects of maternal contact and positive human contact during lactation on pork quality: Positive human contact to piglets during lactation improves pork loin muscle pH by Tomas, Katelyn, Savaglia, Jemma, Hewitt, Robert J.E., Plush, Kate J., D'Souza, Darryl N., Butler, Kym L., Hemsworth, Paul H., Tilbrook, Alan J.

“…Enhancing stress resilience through the early life period in pigs could potentially improve pork quality. It was hypothesised that pigs receiving maternal…”
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Exposure to maternal feces in lactation influences piglet enteric microbiota, growth, and survival preweaning by Nowland, Tanya L, Kirkwood, Roy N, Plush, Kate J, Barton, Mary D, Torok, Valeria A

“…Abstract It is known that gilt progeny performance is reduced compared with sow progeny. Previous research suggests that the presence of maternal feces in…”
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Serum creatinine is a poor marker of a predicted change in muscle mass in lactating sows by Muller, Tracy L., Pluske, John R., Plush, Kate J., D'Souza, Darryl N., Miller, David W., Barneveld, Robert J.

“…Serum creatinine (SCr) in humans has proven to be a reliable biomarker of body protein breakdown and/or muscle mass change. This study set out to investigate…”
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The sex ratio of a litter affects the behaviour of its female pigs until at least 16 weeks of age by Seyfang, Jemma, Plush, Kate J., Kirkwood, Roy N., Tilbrook, Alan J., Ralph, Cameron R.

“…•Effect of birth litter sex ratio on gilt behaviour.•Females from a male biased litter are likely to become masculinised.•Females from male biased litters were…”
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