Parallels between Postpartum Disorders in Humans and Preweaning Piglet Mortality in Sows
Pregnancy and parturition in all mammals is accompanied with physical, psychological, social, and hormonal shifts that impact the mother physically and psychologically. Pre-weaning piglet mortality continues to be a major welfare and economic issue in U.S. swine production, running at 12–15% with cr...
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| description | Pregnancy and parturition in all mammals is accompanied with physical, psychological, social, and hormonal shifts that impact the mother physically and psychologically. Pre-weaning piglet mortality continues to be a major welfare and economic issue in U.S. swine production, running at 12–15% with crushing by the sow the major cause. Much research has focused on farrowing environment design, yet the fact that little progress has been made emphasizes that psychosocial factors may impact rates of postpartum disorders (PPD). There is a mismatch between evolved adaptations and contemporary psychosocial and management practices. Many factors associated with the development of PPD in humans are mirrored in sows that perform piglet crushing. These factors include poor mental welfare (anxiety, difficulty coping with stress), a lack of experience, a lack of social support, and individual differences in their sensitivity to hormone concentrations. Understanding what strategies are effective in preventing PPD in humans may have welfare and production benefits for sows—and sows may be a possible model for better understanding PPD in humans. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-77c0407f9acc4227aeb2916fd6d0c50a2022-12-21T19:23:45ZengMDPI AGAnimals2076-26152018-02-01822210.3390/ani8020022ani8020022Parallels between Postpartum Disorders in Humans and Preweaning Piglet Mortality in SowsCourtney Daigle0Department of Animal Science, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USAPregnancy and parturition in all mammals is accompanied with physical, psychological, social, and hormonal shifts that impact the mother physically and psychologically. Pre-weaning piglet mortality continues to be a major welfare and economic issue in U.S. swine production, running at 12–15% with crushing by the sow the major cause. Much research has focused on farrowing environment design, yet the fact that little progress has been made emphasizes that psychosocial factors may impact rates of postpartum disorders (PPD). There is a mismatch between evolved adaptations and contemporary psychosocial and management practices. Many factors associated with the development of PPD in humans are mirrored in sows that perform piglet crushing. These factors include poor mental welfare (anxiety, difficulty coping with stress), a lack of experience, a lack of social support, and individual differences in their sensitivity to hormone concentrations. Understanding what strategies are effective in preventing PPD in humans may have welfare and production benefits for sows—and sows may be a possible model for better understanding PPD in humans.http://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/8/2/22parturitionsowhumanpostpartum depressionsocial networkpiglet crushing |
| spellingShingle | Courtney Daigle Parallels between Postpartum Disorders in Humans and Preweaning Piglet Mortality in Sows Animals parturition sow human postpartum depression social network piglet crushing |
| title | Parallels between Postpartum Disorders in Humans and Preweaning Piglet Mortality in Sows |
| title_full | Parallels between Postpartum Disorders in Humans and Preweaning Piglet Mortality in Sows |
| title_fullStr | Parallels between Postpartum Disorders in Humans and Preweaning Piglet Mortality in Sows |
| title_full_unstemmed | Parallels between Postpartum Disorders in Humans and Preweaning Piglet Mortality in Sows |
| title_short | Parallels between Postpartum Disorders in Humans and Preweaning Piglet Mortality in Sows |
| title_sort | parallels between postpartum disorders in humans and preweaning piglet mortality in sows |
| topic | parturition sow human postpartum depression social network piglet crushing |
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