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The importance of optimal body condition to maximise reproductive health and perinatal outcomes in pigs

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 June 2022

Bruno BD Muro Open the ORCID record for Bruno BD Muro [Opens in a new window] ,
Rafaella F Carnevale Open the ORCID record for Rafaella F Carnevale [Opens in a new window] ,
Diego F Leal ,
Glen W Almond ,
Matheus S Monteiro Open the ORCID record for Matheus S Monteiro [Opens in a new window] ,
André P Poor ,
Allan P Schinckel  and
Cesar AP Garbossa Open the ORCID record for Cesar AP Garbossa [Opens in a new window]
Bruno BD Muro
Affiliation:
Department of Animal Nutrition and Production, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences, University of São Paulo (USP), Campus Pirassununga, SP, Brazil
Rafaella F Carnevale
Affiliation:
Department of Animal Nutrition and Production, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences, University of São Paulo (USP), Campus Pirassununga, SP, Brazil
Diego F Leal
Affiliation:
Department of Animal Reproduction, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences, University of São Paulo (USP), Campus Pirassununga, Pirassununga, SP, Brazil
Glen W Almond
Affiliation:
Department of Population Health & Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University (NCSU), Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
Matheus S Monteiro
Affiliation:
Department of Preventive Veterinary Medicine and Animal Health, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences, University of São Paulo (USP), Campus São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
André P Poor
Affiliation:
Department of Preventive Veterinary Medicine and Animal Health, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences, University of São Paulo (USP), Campus São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
Allan P Schinckel
Affiliation:
Department of Animal Sciences, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA
Cesar AP Garbossa*
Affiliation:
Department of Animal Nutrition and Production, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences, University of São Paulo (USP), Campus Pirassununga, SP, Brazil
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*Corresponding author: Cesar AP Garbossa, email [email protected]
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Abstract

Overnutrition or undernutrition during all or part of the reproductive cycle predisposes sows to metabolic consequences and poor reproductive health which contributes to a decrease in sow longevity and an increase in perinatal mortality. This represents not only an economic problem for the pig industry but also results in poor animal welfare. To maximise profitability and increase sustainability in pig production, it is pivotal to provide researchers and practitioners with synthesised information about the repercussions of maternal obesity or malnutrition on reproductive health and perinatal outcomes, and to pinpoint currently available nutritional managements to keep sows’ body condition in an optimal range. Thus, the present review summarises recent work on the consequences of maternal malnutrition and highlights new findings.

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ObesityOvernutritionUndernutritionPregnancyGestationLactationSwine
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Nutrition Research Reviews , Volume 36 , Issue 2 , December 2023 , pp. 351 - 371
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