Research suggests that placental insufficiency is a major factor contributing to suboptimal reproductive performance and low birth weights in piglets and that these amino acids play an important part in improving pregnancy outcomes in pigs
by JANICE MURPHY
In the swine industry, prenatal mortality can run as high as 50 per cent, with the bulk of embryo loss occurring during the first two to three weeks after breeding. Factors generally associated with embryo loss include the stage of pregnancy, health status, sow age, genetics, nutritional status, external environment, intrauterine environment and stress.