Witchayanan Chakkrathon

Postpartum fever in sows housed in a temporary-confinement farrowing system under tropical conditions: risk factors and associations with feed intake, vaginal discharge, colostrum production, and hematological profiles

Abstract Background Temporary-confinement farrowing systems allow sows to move freely but permit short-term confinement to reduce piglet crushing. These systems have been used in Thailand since 2017 to improve sow welfare, but their effects on reproductive performance and postpar...