Bruce P. Mullan

BackgroundImmune system activation alters nutrient partitioning from deposition of body protein to production of immune molecules [1] and provokes inflammatory responses such as fever, inhibition of appetite and vomiting, which compromise the wellbeing and welfare of pigs [2, 3]. These responses are caused by release of pro-inflammatory cytokines and subsequent synthesis of the immunosuppressive m ...

1Livestock Industries Innovation, Department of Agriculture and Food, South Perth, WA 6151, Australia; 2School of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences, Murdoch University, Murdoch, WA 6150, AustraliaSummaryImproving the efficiency with which growing pigs utilise feed is a high priority for the pork industry because the cost of feed is by far the major component contributing to&nb ...