| Autor: |
Terry R; Department of Primary Industries and Regions, South Australian Research and Development Institute, Roseworthy Campus, Roseworthy, SA 5371, Australia., Nowland TL; Department of Primary Industries and Regions, South Australian Research and Development Institute, Roseworthy Campus, Roseworthy, SA 5371, Australia., van Wettere WHEJ; Davies Livestock Research Centre, School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, The University of Adelaide, Roseworthy, SA 5371, Australia., Plush KJ; SunPork Group, 1/6 Eagleview Place, Eagle Farm, QLD 4009, Australia. |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Zdroj: |
Animals : an open access journal from MDPI [Animals (Basel)] 2021 Sep 06; Vol. 11 (9). Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Sep 06. |
| DOI: |
10.3390/ani11092613 |
| Abstrakt: |
The aim of the study was to investigate if the application of a synthetic olfactory agonist (SOA) would reduce indicators of stress in sows, in response to a stressor prior to parturition, and if it would improve farrowing house performance of sows and their piglets. Two studies were conducted: an intensive study with 47 sows, either having their first or second litter (Control n = 24; SOA n = 23); and a commercial validation study with 418 sows, either having their first litter or have had multiple litters (Control n = 210; SOA n = 208). Within the intensive study, sows were housed with or without a synthetic olfactory agonist suspended in the creep area of the farrowing crate, whereas within the commercial validation study, sows were housed with or without a synthetic olfactory agonist suspended over the adjoining creep area of two farrowing crates. Within the intensive study, despite a discernible increase in cortisol concentration in response to a stressor (snout rope test), cortisol response was not different between treatments ( p > 0.05). Farrowing duration in first-litter sows exposed to the SOA was decreased ( p < 0.001) whilst there was no impact on farrowing duration in second litter sows. Piglets were not attracted by the SOA to increase their utilisation of the creep area and spent more time in proximity to the sow ( p < 0.05). Within the commercial validation study, no impacts were seen on piglet production measures ( p > 0.05). Largely the use of an SOA within the farrowing house did not impact the sow or her piglets in either the intensive study or commercial validation study. Based on these current results, the use of SOA within the farrowing house is not supported. |
| Databáze: |
MEDLINE |
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