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The response of weaned piglets to dietary valine and leucine

Animal, 2017
Valine (Val) is considered to be the fifth-limiting amino acid in a maize-soyabean meal diet for pigs. Excess leucine (Leu) levels often occur in commercial diets, which may attenuate the effect of Val deficiency because of an increased oxidation of Val. The objective of the present experiment was to determine the effect of increasing concentrations of
Meyer, Ferdinand, Jansen van Rensburg, Christine, Gous, R.M.   +2 more
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Let's Talk About Bone Cylinders. Taphonomy of Carnivores and Humans

International Journal of Osteoarchaeology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACTBone cylinders are a distinctive structure predominantly produced by durophagous carnivoran species during the consumption of long bones, in which the diaphyseal canal remains intact while both epiphyses are removed or consumed. This study evaluates the significance of this morphology, traditionally attributed to extant and extinct hyena ...
Darío Herranz‐Rodrigo
wiley   +1 more source

Factors Influencing Reproductive Performance in Austrian Sow Farms Challenged by Reproductive Disorders

Veterinary Sciences
Many 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, Alexander Grahofer, Andrea Buzanich-Ladinig, Christine Unterweger   +3 more
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Effect of weaning age on cortisol release in piglets

Genetics and Molecular Research, 2016
The effect of weaning age on the adrenal cortex, which plays a vital role in the stress response, is currently unknown. Therefore, plasma adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) and cortisol levels, weights and relative weights of adrenal glands, and steroidogenesis-related protein and enzyme expression levels in piglets weaned on different days were ...
L A, Li, J J, Yang, Y, Li, L, Lv, J J, Xie, G M, Du, T M, Jin, S Y, Qin, X L, Jiao   +8 more
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Unraveling piglet gut microbiota dynamics in response to feed additives [PDF]

, 2010
Keywords: GI tract, microbiota, pig, PITChip, weaning The gastrointestinal (GI) tract of pigs is colonized by a dense and metabolically active microbiota, comprising mainly bacteria, that have not only a commensal but a symbiotic (beneficial for both ...
Perez-Gutierrez, O.N.
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Tooth Enamel Carbon and Oxygen Isotope Ratios Reveal Shifts in Neolithic Caprine Husbandry on the Dalmatian Coast, Croatia

International Journal of Osteoarchaeology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Stable isotope analysis of sequential samples of ancient sheep and goat tooth enamel is used to investigate feeding, breeding, and mobility strategies at Neolithic villages on the Dalmatian Coast of Croatia. δ13C values demonstrate clear enrichment of caprine diet in 13C from the Early (c. 8.1–7.5 kya cal.
Nicholas P. Triozzi, Kristina Horvat Oštrić, Claire E. Ebert, Emily Zavodny, Richard George, Douglas J. Kennett, Sarah B. McClure   +6 more
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Porcine circovirus 2 vaccination timing was not associated with piglets’ serological response

Veterinary Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Background The development of immunity in pigs starts in utero, but piglets are born immunologically immature and rely on maternal antibodies. Weaning exposes piglets to multiple stressors, yet vaccination is commonly performed around weaning.
Lea Uotinen, Sanna Nikunen, Gitte Blach Nielsen, Mari Heinonen   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Disruption of IgA-mediated aggregation at weaning favors mucus encroachment by commensal bacteria

npj Biofilms and Microbiomes
Disruption of the gut mucus barrier is critical in the development of infectious or chronic inflammatory diseases. The suckling-to-weaning transition is pivotal to the barrier maturation and is associated with a high incidence of gastrointestinal ...
Kevin Simpson, Renaud Baillou, Tiphaine Le Roy, Axel Ranson, Marta Vazquez-Gomez, Delphine Sterlin, Guy Gorochov, Martin Beaumont, Karine Clément, Eric Clément   +9 more
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Does pre-weaning mixing and/or object enrichment improve piglet behaviour, welfare, and performance around weaning? [PDF]

, 2023
While abrupt weaning is a common practice in commercial swine barns, it subjects piglets to numerous changes at once which is often associated with negative welfare.
Scott, Ashlyn
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Monitoring rodents' life history by body temperature and activity

Wildlife Biology, EarlyView.
European hamster populations are rapidly declining all over their distribution area. One of the suggested reasons is a strong and ongoing decrease in the reproductive output of about 77% since the nineteen twenties. The cause of this decline is, however, unknown.
S. Monecke, T. Gerrits, R. Brand, R. J. M. Van Kats, T. ter Meulen, P. Pévet, Monika Vadkertikova, Alp Altunkaya, G. J. D. M. Müskens, M. J. J. La Haye   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source