Long Term Impacts of Late Pregnancy Heat Stress on Sows and Progeny

Grant number: 6A-102 | Funding period: 2020 - 2023

Completed

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Heat stress of gilts around farrowing causes oxygen insufficiency in the umbilical cord and reduces piglet survival

W Zhao, O Artaiz, Y Iqbal, HH Le, K DiGiacomo, BJ Leury, LJ Fothergill, JB Furness, F Liu, MP Green, BJ Finger, M Navarro, E Roura, DN D'Souza, FR Dunshea, KJ Plush, JJ Cottrell

2022-11-01

Late gestating sows are susceptible to high ambient temperatures, possibly causing farrowing complications and reducing piglet sur..

University of Melbourne Researchers

Frank Dunshea

Jeremy Cottrell