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Effects of Oxytocin Administration on the Response of Piglets to Weaning

Animals, 2015
Weaning is often an abrupt and stressful process. We studied the effects of administering oxytocin, subcutaneously or intranasally, on the ability of pigs to cope with weaning. On a commercial farm 144, 30 day-old pigs from 24 litters were used. On the day of weaning, one male and one female in each litter were administered one of three treatments ...
Jean-Loup Rault, Frank Dunshea, John Pluske   +2 more
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Successful weaning of organic piglets

, 2023
This technical guide addresses the difficulties associated with weaning piglets and presents measures to prevent problems or to remedy them in an emergency. In addition to recommendations on optimising housing, management and feeding, you will find supplementary feeds to stabilise the digestion of piglets that are permitted in organic farming ...
Früh, Barbara, Hagmüller, Werner, Walkenhorst, Michael, Wesselmann, Stefan   +3 more
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Transient effects of weaning on the health of newly weaning piglets [PDF]

Czech Journal of Animal Science, 2016
The transient effects of weaning on the health of newly weaning piglets were investigated. In this study, 24 piglets were randomly assigned to weaning and suckling (control) groups. Weaning piglets were sacrificed on days 1, 4, and 7 post-weaning; suckling piglets were slaughtered at the corresponding time points. Blood samples and internal organs were
X. Tao, Z. Xu, X. Men
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Lysine requirement of weaned piglets

animal
Lysine, often referred to as the 'first limiting amino acid' in pig nutrition, plays a pivotal role in growth performance. Variability in lysine requirements arises due to factors such as age, sex and environmental conditions. Optimising pig health and production efficiency and minimising nitrogen excretion require accurate knowledge of estimated ...
Goethals, S., Bikker, P., Rijpert, J.H.M., Ampe, B., Spek, J.W., Millet, S.   +5 more
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Bacillus halotolerans SW207 alleviates enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli-induced inflammatory responses in weaned piglets by modulating the intestinal epithelial barrier, the TLR4/MyD88/NF-κB pathway, and intestinal microbiota

Microbiology Spectrum
Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) is one of the major pathogens contributing to piglet diarrhea, with significant implications for both piglet health and the economic aspects of the livestock industry.
Minghan Li, Dongyu Zhao, Jialin Guo, Tianxu Pan, Tianming Niu, Yanqi Jiang, Chunwei Shi, Haibin Huang, Nan Wang, Di Zhang, Shumin Zhang, Chunfeng Wang, Guilian Yang   +12 more
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Effect of feeding live Lactobacillus acidophilus NCDC 15 and lactic fermented milk as probiotics on the performance of early weaned crossbred (Landrace × Desi) piglets

Indian Journal of Animal Sciences, 2016
The present study was undertaken to evaluate the effect of feeding live Lactobacillus acidophilus NCDC 15 and lactic fermented milk (LFM) as probiotics on the performance of early weaned crossbred (Landrace × Desi) piglets.
KALPANA DHRUW, A K VERMA, B H M PATEL, NEETA AGARWAL, P SINGH   +4 more
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Intestinal development of early-weaned piglets receiving diets supplemented with selected amino acids or polyamines [PDF]

, 2000
Early-weaned piglets are subjected to various environmental and nutritional stresses that can result in overall poor performance. Several amino acids associated with the urea cycle have been shown to be critical to intestinal development and metabolism ...
Ewtushik, A. L., Ball, Ronald O., Bertolo, Robert F. P., A. L. Ewtushik, R. F. P. Bertolo, R. O. Ball   +5 more
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Sow and litter performance after cross-fostering one surplus piglet and co-mingling the litters at early lactation

Animal
The number of piglets born alive is frequently greater than the functional teats, and some farms are equalizing litters with surplus piglets, limiting piglet udder access.
G.P. Zanin, L. Santos, D.M.S. Tomm, D.F. Silveira, F.P. Bortolozzo, R.R. Ulguim, A.P.G. Mellagi   +6 more
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The dynamics of the piglet gut microbiome during the weaning transition in association with health and nutrition

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, Sang Hyun Hong, Jin Ho Cho, Bo-Ra Kim, Jiwon Shin, Jun Hyung Lee, Bit Na Kang, Young Hwa Kim, Suphot Wattanaphansak, Richard E. Isaacson, Minho Song, Hyeun Bum Kim   +11 more
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Effects of Farrowing Stall Layout and Number of Heat Lamps on Sow and Piglet Production Performance

Animals, 2020
Most farrowing facilities in the United States use stalls and heat lamps to improve sow and piglet productivity. This study investigated these factors by comparing production outcomes for three different farrowing stall layouts (traditional, expanded ...
Suzanne M. Leonard, Hongwei Xin, Tami M. Brown-Brandl, Brett C. Ramirez, Somak Dutta, Gary A. Rohrer   +5 more
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