James Usry, Ph.D.

BackgroundAfter pigs are weaned from their dams, morphological and functional changes occur in their small intestine. Pluske et al. [1] reported decreased villi height and increased crypt dept. Because newly-weaned pigs are transitioned from milk to dry feed, the pig’s intestinal tract is unable to fully digest and absorb the more complex plant-based macronutrients in the feed. Various resea ...