Neonatal Pig: Development and Survival
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The pig industry is among the most technologically advanced of all the animal industries. Despite this, mortality is about 12% of all piglets born alive. This figure has not altered substantially in recent years, and is considerably higher than for other farm animals. The biology of neonatal mortality in pigs has generally been poorly understood. There is therefore a great need for information on this subject and this book is the first to provide a comprehensive review. The book is divided into three main parts, covering: genetics and physiology of the neonatal pig; the gut and nutrition; and diseases, behavior and husbandry. Although single factors are often ascribed as the cause of death, it is often the case that there are multifactorial components involved. Written by leading authors from Europe, North America and Australia, the book is invaluable for advanced students, research workers, practitioners and advisers in animal science, veterinary medicine and the pig industry.
List of Contributors1Introduction12Genetics and Neonatal Survival173Immunology and Neonatal Mortality394Thermoregulation and the Environment575Development of the Neonatal Gut and Enzyme Systems996Microbiology of the Gut and the Role of Probiotics1557Nutrition of the Neonatal Pig1878Principal Neonatal Diseases2399The Physical Environment and Mortality26910Behavioural Aspects of Piglet Survival and Growth28711Human Care and the Neonatal Pig31312The Way Ahead333Index339
