Description of on-farm treatment compliance and risk factors for culling in sows

Abstract Background In commercial pig farming, sick or injured sows are often treated by producers or hired staff. To date, limited quantitative data exists on treatment compliance and the possible effect on sow longevity post-treatment. The objective of the study was to quantify on-farm compliance...

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Autores principales:	Magnus R. Campler, Jeremiah L. Cox, Heather L. Walker, Andréia G. Arruda
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Publicado:	BMC 2021
Materias:	Antimicrobial resistance Body condition score Drug compliance Sow treatments Animal culture SF1-1100 Veterinary medicine SF600-1100
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:ab80f40076a6480ebf5fd211bb5af0112021-11-28T12:37:50ZDescription of on-farm treatment compliance and risk factors for culling in sows10.1186/s40813-021-00238-72055-5660https://doaj.org/article/ab80f40076a6480ebf5fd211bb5af0112021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1186/s40813-021-00238-7https://doaj.org/toc/2055-5660Abstract Background In commercial pig farming, sick or injured sows are often treated by producers or hired staff. To date, limited quantitative data exists on treatment compliance and the possible effect on sow longevity post-treatment. The objective of the study was to quantify on-farm compliance of treatment selection, frequency, and dosage, as well as to investigate the association between body condition scores (BCS) and other sow-level factors on post-treatment cull risk. Results On-farm treatment records, including culling reason or reason of death up to 6 months post-treatment, production records and sow characteristics were obtained for 134 sows over an 8-week period. Treatment compliance was based on the accuracy of recorded treatments compared to the herd veterinarian’s established treatment guidelines. Univariable and multivariable logistic regression models including treatment reason, treatment compliance, BCS, parity, production stage and production metrics, were constructed to investigate associations between those variables and sow culling or death. This study found low compliance for on-farm sow treatment protocols, with only 22.4% (30/134) of the sows receiving correct and complete treatment during the duration of the study. No effect of individual treatment components (drug, dosage, or frequency) on sow culling was observed. A trend for an interaction between treatment compliance and BCS was found, and parity and number of piglets born alive were identified as predictors for sow maintenance in the herd. Conclusions On-farm sow treatment compliance was low, resulting in that approximately 80% of the enrolled sows were not treated according to existing guidelines. Non-compliance of treatment guidelines did not seem to affect the risk of culling in treated sows but may have prolonged any associated pain, recovery time and negatively impacted the sow welfare during that time period.Magnus R. CamplerJeremiah L. CoxHeather L. WalkerAndréia G. ArrudaBMCarticleAntimicrobial resistanceBody condition scoreDrug complianceSow treatmentsAnimal cultureSF1-1100Veterinary medicineSF600-1100ENPorcine Health Management, Vol 7, Iss 1, Pp 1-10 (2021)
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topic	Antimicrobial resistance Body condition score Drug compliance Sow treatments Animal culture SF1-1100 Veterinary medicine SF600-1100
spellingShingle	Antimicrobial resistance Body condition score Drug compliance Sow treatments Animal culture SF1-1100 Veterinary medicine SF600-1100 Magnus R. Campler Jeremiah L. Cox Heather L. Walker Andréia G. Arruda Description of on-farm treatment compliance and risk factors for culling in sows
description	Abstract Background In commercial pig farming, sick or injured sows are often treated by producers or hired staff. To date, limited quantitative data exists on treatment compliance and the possible effect on sow longevity post-treatment. The objective of the study was to quantify on-farm compliance of treatment selection, frequency, and dosage, as well as to investigate the association between body condition scores (BCS) and other sow-level factors on post-treatment cull risk. Results On-farm treatment records, including culling reason or reason of death up to 6 months post-treatment, production records and sow characteristics were obtained for 134 sows over an 8-week period. Treatment compliance was based on the accuracy of recorded treatments compared to the herd veterinarian’s established treatment guidelines. Univariable and multivariable logistic regression models including treatment reason, treatment compliance, BCS, parity, production stage and production metrics, were constructed to investigate associations between those variables and sow culling or death. This study found low compliance for on-farm sow treatment protocols, with only 22.4% (30/134) of the sows receiving correct and complete treatment during the duration of the study. No effect of individual treatment components (drug, dosage, or frequency) on sow culling was observed. A trend for an interaction between treatment compliance and BCS was found, and parity and number of piglets born alive were identified as predictors for sow maintenance in the herd. Conclusions On-farm sow treatment compliance was low, resulting in that approximately 80% of the enrolled sows were not treated according to existing guidelines. Non-compliance of treatment guidelines did not seem to affect the risk of culling in treated sows but may have prolonged any associated pain, recovery time and negatively impacted the sow welfare during that time period.
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Description of on-farm treatment compliance and risk factors for culling in sows

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