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University of Manitoba

The Effect of Space Allowance and Season on the Welfare of Early Weaned Piglets Under Commercial and Expermental transport conditions

Early weaning is a stressful period as reflected by high serum cortisol levels. Transport can add to this stress. In winter, cold environmental temperatures result in cold truck temperatures, lower ear temperatures and fatigue. Piglets try to cope with the…

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Well-Being of Early Weaned Piglets During Transport: Assessment of Seasonal Effects on Performance

Impact of transport: Behavior during transport provides us with indicators of the immediate problems faced by piglets during transport and the coping strategies of the piglets. We can look at each behavior and assess the reasons underlying the change in…

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