Centre de Recerca en Sanitat Animal

Herd-, sow-, parity- and service-level risk factors for sow mortality at different reproductive stages: an analysis of production data

Abstract Background Sow mortality has been increasing in recent years, posing significant challenges to commercial pig production. High mortality affects animal welfare, farm productivity, and causes substantial economic losses. While previous studies have identified risk factors...

Quantifying welfare impairment from respiratory disease in fattening pigs using adaptive conjoint analysis

Abstract Respiratory disease remains highly prevalent in pig production and constitutes a major health and welfare challenge worldwide. However, most studies assessing pig welfare impairment from respiratory disease rely on isolated animal-based indicators, limiting integration a...

Comparing the effect of faecal microbiota and faecal filtrate transplantations on intestinal health in weaned piglets

<title>Abstract</title> Background Faecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) and faecal filtrate transplantation (FFT) have emerged as promising methods to prevent intestinal dysbiosis and diarrhoea in piglets after weaning. The aim of this study was to compare the effects of FMT a...

Discontools supplement Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae infections in pigs: update and knowledge gaps

This manuscript reviews current knowledge on Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae , the primary agent of enzootic pneumonia in pigs, integrating advances in epidemiology, pathogenesis, immunity, diagnostics, and control. The pathogen is globally endemic, with transmission driven mainly by di...