Establishing Sprinkling Requirements on Trailers Transporting Market Weight Pigs in Warm and Hot Weather

摘要

Simple SummaryTransport is an inevitable process in the modern, multi-site swine industry. Pigs do not have efficient physiological means (such as sweating) to cool themselves. Therefore, being transported in hot weather can cause heat stress and even death. Sprinkling the pigs and/or bedding may facilitate cooling, thereby improving well-being and survivability of pigs arriving at the plant.