scholarly journals Access to pasture in an outdoor housing system affects welfare indicators and improves rooster sperm quality in two native Mediterranean breeds

2018 ◽  
Vol 97 (12) ◽  
pp. 4433-4441
Author(s):  
J. Santiago-Moreno ◽  
M.G. Gil ◽  
S.G. Dávila ◽  
J.L. Campo ◽  
C. Castaño ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sperm Quality ◽  
Housing System ◽  
Welfare Indicators ◽  
Outdoor Housing

scholarly journals Evaluation of reproductive and animal welfare parameters of swine females of different genetic lines submitted to different reproductive management and housing systems during pregnancy

2020 ◽  
Vol 72 (5) ◽  
pp. 1675-1682
Author(s):  
D. Bampi ◽  
K.K. Borstnez ◽  
C.P. Dias ◽  
O.A.D. Costa ◽  
F. Moreira ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Animal Welfare ◽  
Pregnancy Rate ◽  
Reproductive Performance ◽  
Artificial Insemination ◽  
Housing System ◽  
Welfare Indicators ◽  
Housing Systems ◽  
Average Value ◽  
Reproductive Management ◽  
Farrowing Rate

ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to evaluate swine females of different genetic lines submitted to different reproductive management and housing systems during pregnancy on reproductive performance and animal welfare parameters. After artificial insemination protocol, 524 females were divided into two gestation housing systems: PEN1=animals housed in individual stalls during the breeding and after group-housed; PEN32=animals housed in individual stalls from breeding until 32 days of pregnancy and after group-housed. The number of piglets born, and the pregnancy and farrowing rates were evaluated. Welfare parameters related to the pregnancy phase were used. Females who weaned more piglets in the previous farrowing had a higher number of piglets born at the next farrowing. The pregnancy rate was affected by the number of semen doses. The farrowing rate was not influenced by the evaluated parameters, with average value of 91.36%. There was no effect of the gestation housing system and the genetic lines on pregnancy and farrowing rates, with values above 90.0%. The animal welfare indicators showed more compromised parameters in PEN1 system. PEN1 system did not impair the reproductive performance although it presented more compromised animal welfare parameters.

scholarly journals Characterization of Boar Studs in Brazil

2020 ◽  
Vol 50 (11) ◽  
Author(s):  
Paulo Eduardo Bennemann ◽  
José Francisco Manta Bragança ◽  
Marina Patricia Walter ◽  
Juliano Bottan ◽  
Sérgio Abreu Machado
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Formal Education ◽  
System Analysis ◽  
Production Systems ◽  
Sperm Quality ◽  
Sperm Concentration ◽  
Thermal Control ◽  
Housing System ◽  
Computer Assisted ◽  
Production Chain

ABSTRACT: Understanding the flow of processes in swine production systems and how they work is fundamental to improving reproductive performance. We surveyed 32 boar studs in Brazil, representing 61.53% of the total in the country. Commercial lines were the most common breed (59.38%) used in the studs. Individual pens and stalls were the most commonly used as housing system (71.9%), and 81.25% of the studs reported having some form of thermal control system. For most of the studs (62.51%), average weekly sperm concentration was higher than 200 million cells per mL. Also, for most studs (71.88%) average weekly ejaculate volume was more than 250 mL. In 46.88% of the studs each ejaculate yielded 26 to 40 semen doses. In 6.25% of the studs, 3.5 billion sperm cells per dose were used for artificial, intracervical insemination. Sperm concentration in 46.88% of the studs was determined using a computer-assisted system analysis. The assessment of sperm quality was conducted using morphology, concentration, and microbiological testing. Employees working on semen collection had formal education of elementary/middle school (34.38%) and high school (37.5%). Most of the laboratory technicians had frequented high school (75%). The most time-consuming task was semen processing, taking 16 to 25 h a week (46.8%) and 6 to 10 h was allotted for the cleaning of stud facilities (46.8%). The data collected in the present study allow greater knowledge of this important part in the pig production chain in Brazil.

scholarly journals Overall welfare assessment of pregnant sow housing systems based on interviews with experts

1999 ◽  
Vol 47 (2) ◽  
pp. 93-104
Author(s):  
M.B.M. Bracke ◽  
J.H.M. Metz ◽  
B.M. Spruijt ◽  
A.A. Dijkhuizen
Keyword(s):  
Reference System ◽  
Housing System ◽  
Group Housing ◽  
Welfare Assessment ◽  
Housing Systems ◽  
Individual Housing ◽  
The Family ◽  
Outdoor Housing

In interviews with 11 pig experts the main housing systems for pregnant sows were identified as tethering (T), individual housing in stalls (IS), group housing with stalls (GS), trickle feeding or biofix (B), electronic sow feeding (ESF), and outdoor housing with huts (O). The family pen system (Fam) was added as a reference system. The experts were asked to give a welfare score for each housing system. The 2 individual housing systems (mean scores: T=1.8; IS=2.3) scored significantly lower than more intensive indoor group housing systems (GS=5.4; B=5.3; ESF=6.2), and these scored lower than the more extensive systems (O=8.0; Fam=9.1; ANOVA, P

1578: A Validation Study of the Sperm Quality Analyzer SQA-V

2004 ◽  
Vol 171 (4S) ◽  
pp. 416-416
Author(s):  
Shai Sheji ◽  
Ruth Weissenberg ◽  
Gil Raviv ◽  
Igael Madgar
Keyword(s):  
Validation Study ◽  
Sperm Quality ◽  
Quality Analyzer ◽  
Sperm Quality Analyzer

1367: Plasma Homocysteine as a Possible Marker for Male Infertility: Does Nutrition Influence Sperm Quality?

2005 ◽  
Vol 173 (4S) ◽  
pp. 371-371
Author(s):  
Nikolai Leonhartsberger ◽  
Kadir Tosun ◽  
Germar-Michael Pinggera ◽  
Michael Mitterberger ◽  
Peter Rehder ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Male Infertility ◽  
Sperm Quality ◽  
Plasma Homocysteine

Effect of new dietary supplement on sperm quality

2012 ◽  
Vol 153 (45) ◽  
pp. 1787-1792 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mária Horváth ◽  
Endre Czeizel
Keyword(s):  
Adverse Effect ◽  
Clinical Trial ◽  
Dietary Supplement ◽  
Male Fertility ◽  
Sperm Quality ◽  
Sperm Count ◽  
Before And After ◽  
The Usa ◽  
New Treatments

Introduction: There is a decline in male fertility thus new treatments are needed. Aims: To test the efficacy of a new dietary supplement developed in the USA and registered as a curing drug in Hungary (OGYI). Methods: In a clinical trial 100 men with low sperm quality (spermium count 5–20 M/ml, good motility 10–40%, and adverse shape 30–50%) were examined. Results: Sperm parameters were measured before and after a 3-month treatment and after another 3-month without treatment. This dietary supplement statistically and clinically significantly improved sperm count and motility. In 74 cases this dietary supplement demonstrated a beneficial effect on sperm quality (more than 10% increase in sperm count, or quality of motility, or shape); in 16 cases the improvement exceeded 30%. No adverse effect could be accounted for this treatment. Conclusions: This new dietary supplement may contribute to the treatment of male infertility. Orv. Hetil., 2012, 153, 1787–1792.

Effect of pig housing system on blood biochemical indicators’ level

2018 ◽  
Vol 35 (4) ◽  
pp. 45-51
Author(s):  
Maria Tietze ◽  
Wanda Krupa ◽  
Monika Budzyńska ◽  
Jarosław Kamieniak ◽  
Leszek Sołtys ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Housing System ◽  
Biochemical Indicators ◽  
Blood Biochemical ◽  
Blood Biochemical Indicators
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