Department of Livestock Development

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...

Economic consequences of infectious abortion in dairy cows in Türkiye: a literature-based production modeling approach

The aim of this study was to estimate the economic consequences of infectious abortion in dairy cows in Türkiye using a literature-based production modeling approach. Data were compiled from published studies reporting infectious agents identified in investigated bovine abortion...

Understanding the spread of African swine fever in Nepal: spatiotemporal analysis of early-phase outbreaks, March 2022–July 2024

Abstract African swine fever (ASF) is a highly contagious disease of pigs that poses a significant threat to food security, economies, and livelihoods. In Nepal, where pig farming is an important livelihood of many vulnerable ethnic communities, ASF was first reported on 19 March...

The effects of different vitamin mixtures on growth performance, rumen fermentation parameters, serum metabolites, and heat stress biomarkers in Hanwoo heifers under high temperature-humidity condition

in Hanwoo heifers under high temperature-humidity condition