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Persistent organic pollutant burden, experimental POP exposure and tissue properties affect metabolic profiles of blubber from grey seal pups [PDF]

, 2018
Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) are toxic, ubiquitous, resist breakdown, bioaccumulate in living tissue and biomagnify in food webs. POPs can also alter energy balance in humans and wildlife.
Bennett, Kimberley A., Debier, Cathy, Eppe, Gauthier, Hall, Ailsa J., Robinson, Kelly J., Thomé, Jean Pierre   +5 more
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Effect of Endotoxemia in Suckling Rats on Pancreatic Integrity and Exocrine Function in Adults: A Review Report

Gastroenterology Research and Practice, 2018
Background. Endotoxin (LPS), the component of Gram-negative bacteria, is responsible for sepsis and neonatal mortality, but low concentrations of LPS produced tissue protection in experimental studies.
Jolanta Jaworek, Barbara Tudek, Paweł Kowalczyk, Michalina Kot, Joanna Szklarczyk, Anna Leja-Szpak, Piotr Pierzchalski, Joanna Bonior, Artur Dembiński, Piotr Ceranowicz, Zygmunt Warzecha, Katarzyna Nawrot-Porąbka, Krzysztof Gil   +12 more
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Relação entre fumonisinas na dieta de leitões na creche e a ocorrência do vício de sucção, desempenho e características de alguns órgãos Relation to fumonisins in diets in post weaning piglets and suckling vice occurrence, performance and characteristics of some organs

Ciência Rural, 2007
O experimento foi realizado com o objetivo de avaliar o efeito do vício de sucção em leitões alimentados com dieta com ou sem fumonisinas sobre o desempenho zootécnico e características de alguns órgãos. Foram utilizados 32 leitões, meio-irmãos paternos,
Paulo Alberto Lovatto, Cheila Roberta Lehnen, Neimar Cavazini, Kalyne Bertolin, Luciano Hauschild   +4 more
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Effect of Suckling Management and Ewe Concentrate Level on Methane-Related Carbon Footprint of Lamb Meat in Sardinian Dairy Sheep Farming

Animals, 2021
The aim of this study was to estimate the methane-linked carbon footprint (CF) of the suckling lamb meat of Mediterranean dairy sheep. Ninety-six Sarda dairy ewes, divided into four groups of 24 animals each, were assigned to 2 × 2 factorial design.
Gianni Battacone, Mondina Francesca Lunesu, Salvatore Pier Giacomo Rassu, Anna Nudda, Giuseppe Pulina   +4 more
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Phytotoxins eliminated by milk: a review

Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira, 2019
: Milk is a complex emulsion of lipids suspended in aqueous protein solution that can be a carrier of various contaminants, but generally it is not an important route of toxic excretion.
José Radmácyo G. Lopes, Franklin Riet-Correa, Rosane M.T. Medeiros   +2 more
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4. Husbandry interventions in suckling piglets, painful consequences and mitigation

The suckling and weaned piglet, 2020
During their first days of postnatal life, piglets reared for meat production are often subjected to numerous husbandry practices that cause injury of sensitive tissues and hence are potential sources of pain.
A. Prunier, Nicholas Devillers, M. Herskin, D. Sandercock, A. L. Sinclair, C. Tallet, E. Borell   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Dietary fibre enrichment of supplemental feed modulates the development of the intestinal tract in suckling piglets [PDF]

, 2019
Background: Commercial pre-weaning diets are formulated to be highly digestible and nutrient-dense and contain low levels of dietary fibre. In contrast, pigs in a natural setting are manipulating fibre-rich plant material from a young age.
Davids, M, den Hartog, LA, Janssens, Geert, Maes, Dominiek, Millet, Sam, Possemiers, S, van Hees, Hubertus, van Kempen, TATG   +7 more
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Personalities in female domesticated pigs: behavioural and physiological indications [PDF]

, 2000
The inconclusive evidence so far on the existence of distinct personality types in domesticated pigs, led us to perform the present experiment. A total of 128 gilts from 31 sows were systematically studied from birth to slaughter in two identical trials.
Blokhuis, Harry J.,, Brake, Joop H.A. te,, Burgwal, Johan A. van de,, Jong, Ingrid C. de,, Koolhaas, Jaap M.,, Ruis, Marko A.W.,   +5 more
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Influence of rearing method on the behaviour and welfare of Assaf lambs during the neonatal period

Indian Journal of Animal Sciences
The present study aimed to determine the influence of rearing method on behaviour and welfare in Assaf lambs during the first two weeks of the neonatal period, in an intensive rearing system.
MIROSLAV SIMEONOV, DAVID L HARMON, INA STOYCHEVA   +2 more
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Determination of rearing practices combinations increasing the carcase weight according to the heifers slaughter age by the decision tree method

Italian Journal of Animal Science, 2021
This work aims to identify the rearing practices which increase the carcase weight according to slaughter age. For this purpose, an innovative statistical method, the decision tree method, was used to identify the most influential action levers on the ...
Valérie Monteils, Cécile Sibra, Claire Laurent   +2 more
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