A bio-economic simulation study on the association between key performance indicators and pluck lesions in Irish farrow-to-finish pig farms

A bio-economic simulation study on the association between key performance indicators and pluck lesions in Irish farrow-to-finish pig farms

Abstract Background Pluck lesions are associated with decreased performance in grower-finisher pigs, but their economic impact needs to be further investigated. This study aimed to identify the main pluck lesions and the cut-off value for their prevalence, associated with changes in average daily ga...

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Main Authors: Julia Adriana Calderón Díaz, Maria Rodrigues da Costa, Laurence Shalloo, Jarkko K. Niemi, Finola Catherine Leonard, Daniel Crespo-Piazuelo, Josep Gasa, Edgar García Manzanilla
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-12-01
Series:Porcine Health Management
Subjects:
Economic modelling
Lung scars
Pig production systems
Pleurisy
Regression trees
Stochastic budgeting
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40813-020-00176-w

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s40813-020-00176-w

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