Essays about: "bogsår"

Found 4 essays containing the word bogsår.

  1. 1. Bogsår hos digivande suggor: inverkan av strategisk halmning och hull

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and Health

    Author : Therese Alvegard; [2014]
    Keywords : bogsår; halmmängd; underlag; digivande; hull; gris; svin; sugga;

    Abstract : The objectives of this experimental study were to investigate if a strategic method to supply loose housed sows with large quantities of straw 2 days before expected farrowing and if the sow’s body condition had any effect on the occurrence of shoulder lesions 5 weeks after farrowing. Data came from a study conducted on four commercial piglet-producing farms in southwest Sweden between March and December 2009. READ MORE

  3. 2. Management factors influencing sow productivity in successful Swedish and Danish herds

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Breeding and Genetics

    Author : Sophia Isberg; [2013]
    Keywords : Pig; sow; productivity; weaned piglets; piglet; mortality; management; successful;

    Abstract : The number of weaned piglets per sow and year is a good measurement of sow productivity since it is affected by the number of piglets born alive, the pre weaning mortality (i.e. mortality of live born piglets between birth and weaning) and the number of litters per sow and year. READ MORE

  4. 3. Utformning av ett graderingssystem för bedömning av bogsår på gris

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and Health

    Author : Rebecka Hedfors; [2011]
    Keywords : välfärd; bogsår; bedömning;

    Abstract : Bogsår sänker välfärden för de grisar som drabbas av det. Bogsår har blivit ett uppmärksammat djurvälfärdsproblem och branschen försöker jobba förebyggande för att minska förekomsten av dem. Bogsår kan liknas vid trycksår hos människa och drabbar främst suggor under laktationstiden då de ligger ner mycket. READ MORE

  5. 4. Variation in back conformation and prevalence of ulcers on the shoulders : a cohort study of related Swedish Landrace and Landrace * Yorkshire sows

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Breeding and Genetics

    Author : Hanna Bradley; [2005]
    Keywords : sows; vertebrae; shoulder blade; genetic inheritance; kyphosis; back conformation; body condition score;

    Abstract : This study deals with two characters in pig conformation: status and health of the back and ulcers of the shoulder. The aim was to estimate prevalence and causes of variation for the characters focused. The effect of parity number, body condition score and reproductive stage was analysed. READ MORE