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Season effects on the suckling behavior of piglets [PDF]
Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências, 2020 The suckling behavior of piglets was evaluated in summer and winter, using 21 sows of the same genetic line. Data were collected in July (winter) and in January (summer).
RENNAN H.R. MOREIRA +6 more
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Effect of Lactation Environment on Behaviour of Suckling Piglets
Chemical Engineering Transactions, 2015 To investigate the effect of the pen on the welfare of suckling piglets by comparing the behaviours of piglets in either crates or straw enriched pens, sixteen litter piglets in crates or straw enriched pens were used in the present experiment.
G.A. Yin +4 more
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Effect of Porcine Colostral Exosomes on T Cells in the Peripheral Blood of Suckling Piglets [PDF]
Animals, 2022 Growing evidence indicates that porcine colostral exosomes may contribute to the healthy development of piglets. Here, we evaluated in vitro the effect of porcine milk-derived exosomes, in particular colostral exosomes, on T cells in the peripheral blood
Hiroto Miura +7 more
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The effect of litter hierarchy and teat allocation on suckling piglets' growth [PDF]
Archives Animal BreedingThe objective of the current study was to adjust a growing curve to suckling piglets as a function of the hierarchical position achieved and of mammary gland allocation (anterior, medium, or posterior) for the investigation of, eventually, different ...
F. Mata +7 more
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Agriculture (Switzerland), 2020 The aim of this study was to analyse the behavioral aspects of suckling piglets after an intradermal vaccination method in comparison to an intramuscular vaccination applied on the seventh day of life.
Nicole Kemper +2 more
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Animals, 2019 Iron deficiency is considered a common nutritional problem for suckling piglets. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of the combination of oral lactoferrin and iron injection on iron levels, antioxidant ability and cytokine activity in ...
Ping Hu, Jing Wang, Weiyun Zhu
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Maternal resveratrol improves the intestinal health and weight gain of suckling piglets during high summer temperatures: The involvement of exosome-derived microRNAs and immunoglobin in colostrum [PDF]
Animal NutritionPrevious studies have shown that maternal resveratrol improved growth performance and altered the microbial composition of suckling piglets under hot summer conditions.
Changming Hong +8 more
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Frontiers in Microbiology, 2018 In modern swine husbandry systems, antibiotics have been used as growth promoters for piglets during suckling or weaning period. However, while early colonization of intestinal microbiota has been regarded crucial for the host’s later life performance ...
Chunlong Mu, Chuanjian Zhang, Yong Su
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Acta Universitatis Agriculturae et Silviculturae Mendelianae Brunensis, 2020 The post-weaning aggression among piglets is a serious problem in modern pig production which compromises animal welfare and health, as well as could cause considerable economic losses.
Nikolina Mesarec +6 more
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Suckling Piglet Intestinal Enterocyte Nutrient Metabolism Changes [PDF]
Cellular Physiology and Biochemistry, 2018 Background/Aims: Intestinal morphology and the types of enterocytes are changed in piglets during the suckling period, but it is unclear whether these changes are associated with metabolic changes in epithelium.
Qiye Wang +10 more
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