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Behavioral Characteristics of Weaned Piglets Mixed in Different Groups [PDF]
Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences, 2016 With regard to animal welfare concerns, behavioral information of weaned and mixed piglets is great interest in swine production. The aim of this study was to demonstrate the change in behavior of weaned piglets over time in two different groups ...
Hyun-Su Hwang +6 more
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Animals, 2021 The gut is one of the body’s major immune structures, and the gut mucosa, which contains intestinal epithelium and subepithelial immune cells, is the primary site for eliciting local immune responses to foreign antigens.
Chen Yuan +5 more
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Fiber sources in diets for newly weaned piglets [PDF]
Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia, 2012 This experiment was carried out to evaluate the effects of purified cellulose, soybean hulls and citrus pulp in the diet of weaned piglets. A total of 72 piglets (36 castrated males and 36 females) weaned at 21 days of age (BW 6.45±0.66 kg) was ...
Leonardo Augusto Fonseca Pascoal +7 more
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Experimental Induction of Diarrhoea in Newly‐Weaned Piglets
Journal of Veterinary Medicine Series A, 1991 SummaryTo induce diarrhoea and hypovolaemia, newly‐weaned conventionally bred piglets (3‐ to 4‐ weeks‐old), were either given secretagogues or were inoculated with enterotoxigenicEscherichia coli(ETEC).Choleratoxin (n = 2),E. coliheat‐labile enterotoxin (n = 2) or castor oil (n = 2) were given intragastrically or piglets were intraperitoneally injected
E, Cox +3 more
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Gradual Changes of Gut Microbiota in Weaned Miniature Piglets [PDF]
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2016 Colonization of gut microbiota in mammals during the early life is vital to host health. The miniature piglet has recently been considered as an optimal infant model.
Xianghua Yan +6 more
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Dietary lysozyme improves growth performance and intestinal barrier function of weaned piglets
Animal Nutrition, 2023 Lysozyme (LZ) is a purely natural, nonpolluting and nonspecific immune factor, which has beneficial effects on the healthy development of animals. In this study, the influences of LZ on the growth performance and intestinal barrier of weaned piglets were
Yu-Ying Wu +6 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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Nutrients, 2023 Essential oils (EO) are promising feed additives for their antibacterial, antioxidant, and immune-enhancing abilities with low toxicity. Carvacrol, thymol, and cinnamaldehyde are commonly used to synthesize EO.
Yirui Shao +11 more
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Biology, 2023 Simple Summary The livestock industry urgently needs alternatives to antibiotics, especially in post-weaning piglets. Numerous studies support the notion that dietary supplementation probiotics seem to be one of the most promising tactics to reduce post ...
Wen-Juan Sun +6 more
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BMC Microbiology, 2021 Weaning stress of piglets causes a huge economic loss to the pig industry. Balance and stability of the intestinal microenvironment is an effective way to reduce the occurance of stress during the weaning process.
Jing Liang +7 more
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