Associations between health, productive performance and oral fluid biomarkers in commercial pig farms
Haptoglobin, procalcitonin, oxytocin, creatine kinase and alpha-amylase, measured in oral fluid, should be further studied as good candidates to assess pig herds and predict performance at a batch level, through a non-invasive approach. Herd performance and health figures at a particular time point are not always available and alternative measures, like oral fluid biomarker results, could be useful to anticipate health and welfare issues and adjust management.
Authors
- Carla Correia‐Gomes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2909-4608)
- Edgar García Manzanilla (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2301-2560)
- J. M. Castro Cerón (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8654-1793)
- María José López-Martínez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4159-037X)
- Lorena Franco‐Martínez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3375-4274)
- Finola C. Leonard (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6651-0482)
- Alba Ortín-Bustillo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1292-9226)
- Mario Ornelas
Institutions
- University College Dublin (IE)
- Teagasc - The Irish Agriculture and Food Development Authority (IE)
- Animal Health Ireland (IE)
- Universidad de Murcia (ES)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Porcine Health Management
- Published
- 2024-12-31
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s40813-024-00418-1
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Meat and Animal Product Quality
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.34
Funders
- European Commission
- Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Ireland