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Myokine interleukin-15 expression profile is different in suckling and weaning piglets

Animal Nutrition, 2015
Interleukin-15 (IL-15) is a cytokine highly expressed in skeletal muscle. The objective of the present study was to investigate the development of muscle IL-15 expression in suckling piglets and in early weaning piglets (day 14) at each level, that is ...
Yulong Yin, Xiangfeng Kong, Yinghui Li   +2 more
exaly   +3 more sources

Preweaning mortality in piglets in loose-housed herds: etiology and prevalence

Animal, 2018
Preweaning mortality in piglets is a welfare issue, as well as an ethical and economic concern in commercial pig farming. Studying the causes of preweaning mortality and their prevalence is necessary to reduce losses.
Olav Reksen, T Framstad
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Effect of Different Cross-Fostering Strategies on Growth Performance, Stress Status and Immunoglobulin of Piglets

Animals, 2021
The effect of different cross-fostering strategies on the growth performance, stress and immunity of piglets was investigated in this study. In the first experiment, a total of 20 litters (i.e., 20 sows) and 120 piglets were classified into one of six ...
Xiaojun Zhang, Meizhi Wang, Tengfei He, Shenfei Long, Yao Guo, Zhaohui Chen   +5 more
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Welfare and Performance of Post-Weaning Sows and Piglets Previously Housed in Farrowing Pens with Temporary Crating on a Spanish Commercial Farm: A Pilot Study

Animals, 2022
The study investigated the effect of farrowing environment on the weaning adaptability of sows and piglets. One farrowing crate (FC) and two farrowing pens with temporary crating (TC: SWAP and JLF15) were compared.
Heng-Lun Ko, Déborah Temple, Janni Hales, Xavier Manteca, Pol Llonch   +4 more
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Comparison of birth weight and umbilical and placental characteristics of cloned and artificial insemination-derived piglets [PDF]

Frontiers of Agricultural Science and Engineering, 2019
Somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT)-derived piglets have significantly higher stillbirth rate and postnatal mortality rate than artificial insemination (AI)-generated piglets.
Zheng AO, Chengfa ZHAO, Yanmin GAN, Xiao WU, Junsong SHI, Enqin ZHENG, Dewu LIU, Gengyuan CAI, Zhenfang WU, Zicong LI
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PRRSV-Vaccinated, Seronegative Sows and Maternally Derived Antibodies (I): Impact on PRRSV-1 Challenge Outcomes in Piglets

Vaccines, 2023
Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Virus (PRRSV) remains an infectious agent with high importance in the swine industry. In this study, the influence of maternally derived antibodies (MDAs) on an experimental PRRSV-1 challenge is investigated.
Jorian Fiers, Dominiek Maes, Ann-Brigitte Cay, Laurent Mostin, Anna Parys, Marylène Tignon   +5 more
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Behaviour and growth performance of low-birth-weight piglets cross-fostered in multiparous sows with piglets of higher birth weights

Arquivo Brasileiro de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, 2014
The aim of the study was to evaluate the behaviour, pre-weaning survival rate and growth performance of low birth weight (BW) piglets cross-fostered with piglets of higher weights.
L.P. Souza, H.C.C. Fries, G. Heim, J.E. Faccin, L.F. Hernig, B.T. Marimon, M.L. Bernardi, F.P. Bortolozzo, I. Wentz   +8 more
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β-hydroxybutyrate administration improves liver injury and metabolic abnormality in postnatal growth retardation piglets

Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2023
Abnormal hepatic energy metabolism limits the growth and development of piglets. We hypothesized that β-hydroxybutyrate (BHB) might improve the growth performance of piglets by maintaining hepatic caloric homeostasis.
Chengming Wang, Chengming Wang, Nan Wang, Nan Wang, Yuankun Deng, Yuankun Deng, Andong Zha, Andong Zha, Junyao Li, Junyao Li, Bie Tan, Bie Tan, Ming Qi, Ming Qi, Jing Wang, Jing Wang, Yulong Yin, Yulong Yin, Yulong Yin   +18 more
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Influences Which Affect Reproductive Characters of Sows in Studied Reproductive Breeding

Acta Universitatis Agriculturae et Silviculturae Mendelianae Brunensis, 2016
The aim of the study was to evaluate influences which affect reproductive characters of sows in chosen reproductive breeding. These reproductive traits of sows were studied: number of all, live born and weaned piglets, losses from live born piglets till ...
Libor Sládek, Vladimír Mikule, Kateřina Wasserbauerová   +2 more
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The growth performance, intestinal digestive and absorptive capabilities in piglets with different lengths of small intestines

Animal, 2020
The small intestine is an important digestive organ and plays a vital role in the life of a pig. We tested the hypothesis that the length of the small intestine is related to growth performance and intestinal functions of piglets.
M. Wang, C. Yang, Q.Y. Wang, J.Z. Li, Y.L. Li, X.Q. Ding, J. Yin, H.S. Yang, Y.L. Yin   +8 more
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