Caracterização e desempenho reprodutivo de fêmeas suínas submetidas à intervenção obstétrica manual Characterization and reproductive performance of swine females submitted to manual obstetric intervention

Os objetivos do presente estudo foram determinar as características de partos submetidos à intervenção manual e avaliar os efeitos dessa intervenção no desempenho reprodutivo subsequente e na taxa de remoção. Dados de 4121 partos foram separados em grupos Controle (3271 partos) e Intervenção (850 partos). O percentual de partos submetidos à intervenção manual foi de 20,6%. Não houve diferença (P>0,05) na ocorrência de intervenção ao parto de acordo com as classes de tamanho de leitegada (14 leitões). A proporção de intervenção ao parto aumentou (PThe aim of this study was to determine the characteristics of farrowings with manual intervention and to evaluate the effect of this intervention on the subsequent reproductive performance and culling rate. Data of 4121 farrowings were separated in Control (3271 farrowings) and Intervention (850 farrowings) groups. The percentage of farrowings submitted to manual intervention was 20.6%. There was no difference (P>0.05) in the occurrence of intervention according to litter size classes (14 piglets). The proportion of intervention at parturition increased (P<0.05) during summer and in higher parity order (PO) females. In farrowings with intervention there were longer farrowing duration in PO 1 females (P<0.05) and greater number of stillborn piglets and higher frequency of farrowings with at least one stillborn (P<0.05) in PO 1, PO 3-5 and PO 6-10 females. In the Intervention group, greater weaning to estrus interval (WEI), lower farrowing rate and lower subsequent total born piglets (P<0.05) were observed in PO 1 and 2, PO 3-5 and PO 6-10, respectively. Removal rate before first insemination post weaning, by both reproductive and non reproductive reasons, was greater (P