Journal article
Epidemiological studies of pig diseases: 2. Post-weaning diarrhoea and performance in Western Australian pigs
Australian Veterinary Journal, Vol.75(4), pp.282-288
1997
Abstract
Objective To determine in Australian pig herds the accuracy of French protocols for risk factor assessment of post-weaning diarrhoea and illthrift.
Procedure French protocols for the collection of data on health indicators and risk factors for post-weaning diarrhoea were conducted on 54 batches of weaner pigs from 28 Western Australian pig herds during three years.
Results Large variations in post-weaning performance were found. About one-third of the batches were growing at <200 g/day during the 3 weeks after weaning, and 54% had growth rates of <250 g/day. Weaning age and weight of at least 30 days and 7.9 kg, respectively, optimised weaner performance. Other risk factors associated with little post-weaning diarrhoea and good weaner performance were high creep feed intakes, relatively little diarrhoea as suckers, and, contrary to expectations, large temperature fluctuations.
Conclusion Overall, the ‘predictability’ of post-weaning problems as assessed by measurement of risk status, was good. However, the model was less accurate at predicting the performance of a single batch of pigs.
Details
- Title
- Epidemiological studies of pig diseases: 2. Post-weaning diarrhoea and performance in Western Australian pigs
- Authors/Creators
- S.Z Skirrow (Author/Creator) - Animal Industries Division. Department of Agriculture, Western Australia 6151 Address for reprints: Portec Australia, PO Box 331, Belmont, WA 6104J.R. Buddle (Author/Creator) - Murdoch UniversityA.R. Mercy (Author/Creator) - Animal Industries Division. Department of Agriculture, Western Australia 6151 Address for reprints: Portec Australia, PO Box 331, Belmont, WA 6104F. Madec (Author/Creator) - Laboratoire Central de Recherches Avicoles et Porcines, CNEVA, 22440 Ploufragan, FranceR.R. Nicholls (Author/Creator) - Animal Industries Division. Department of Agriculture, Western Australia 6151 Address for reprints: Portec Australia, PO Box 331, Belmont, WA 6104
- Publication Details
- Australian Veterinary Journal, Vol.75(4), pp.282-288
- Publisher
- Wiley-Blackwell
- Identifiers
- 991005540419107891
- Murdoch Affiliation
- School of Veterinary Studies
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article
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