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Roles of Tight Junction Proteins in Intestinal Barrier Function and Health of Weaned Piglets: A Review [PDF]
Veterinary SciencesGrowth stagnation or weight loss is prevalent in weaned piglets, with post-weaning diarrhea severely compromising intestinal health, underscoring the criticality of intestinal structural integrity for preventing digestive disorders.
Shijia Zhang +7 more
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Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology, 2018 Background Understanding the composition of the microbial community and its functional capacity during weaning is important for pig production as bacteria play important roles in the pig’s health and growth performance.
Robin B. Guevarra +11 more
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Animal Nutrition, 2021 This research aimed to study whether Enteromorpha polysaccharide-zinc (EP-Zn) can act as an alternative to antibiotics in weaned piglet feeds. Two hundred and twenty-four weaned piglets from 14 pens were randomly assigned into 1 of 2 groups according to ...
Chunyan Xie +6 more
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Porcine Health Management, 2021 Background Piglet pre-weaning mortality (PWM) is one of the biggest problems regarding sow performance and piglet welfare. Recently, PWM has increased in some countries, but it is not known if there are similar increases in other countries, nor whether ...
Yuzo Koketsu +2 more
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Factors Influencing Reproductive Performance in Austrian Sow Farms Challenged by Reproductive Disorders [PDF]
Veterinary SciencesMany piglet-producing farms are facing poor reproductive performance, yet their characteristics remain poorly understood. This study aimed to identify factors contributing to reproductive disorders based on information easily identifiable through an oral
Gertrude Baumgartner +3 more
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A Review of Success Factors for Piglet Fostering in Lactation
Animals, 2018 Piglet movement from one sow to another, or fostering, is required in modern pig farming but there is little available literature on the most effective strategy.
Kate J Plush
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First lactation performance of sows in Maternity Ring housing is comparable to that in farrowing crates [PDF]
Frontiers in Veterinary ScienceThere is a trade-off between sow and piglet welfare in farrowing pens, whereby increased behavioural freedom of sows results in unacceptable levels of piglet mortality.
Kate J. Plush +4 more
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Stress-Induced Phosphaturia in Weaned Piglets [PDF]
Animals, 2020 The weaning period in piglets draws significant attention from researchers, veterinarians, and breeders. A substantial change in diet accompanied by enormous stress has health and welfare implications (abnormal feeding intake, infections, umbilical lesions, etc.).
Malgorzata Habich +6 more
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Allium Extract Implements Weaned Piglet’s Productive Parameters by Modulating Distal Gut Microbiota
Antibiotics, 2021 Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has risen as a global threat for human health. One of the leading factors for this emergence has been the massive use of antibiotics growth-promoter (AGPs) in livestock, enhancing the spread of AMR among human pathogenic ...
Miguel Rabelo-Ruiz +12 more
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Antioxidants, 2023 Piglet weaning is an important stage in production where changes in the environment and diet can cause problems such as intestinal inflammation and diarrhea.
Shengnan Wu +5 more
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