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The two to three weeks after weaning are a difficult period in the piglet’s life. During this time the piglet is exposed to tremendous stress mainly due to an abrupt change from milk to a dry, vegetable-based diet. This change in diet results in a low feed intake and leads to changes in digestion and intestinal morphology. Shortening of the intestinal villi and deepening of the crypts have been observed in piglets post-weaning (Nabuurs et al., 1993). Those changes in intestinal...
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Perinatal mortality still plagues the swine industry despite improving knowledge on neonatal physiology, nutrition, health and management. Currently, across Europe one out of 5 to 6 piglets born (i.e., 17 to 20%) does not survive from the onset of farrowing until weaning at 3-4 weeks of age. In France, this means that 6.5 million piglets are lost each year. It is clear that these losses have a serious economic impact while being unacceptable for ethical reasons. Piglet mortality...
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Aim of the Trial This trial was carried out to assess the efficacy of phytogenics (Biomin® P.E.P.) in comparison to Antibiotic Growth Promoters (AGPs) in weaned piglets. Trial Design 192 weanling pigs (PIC) with an average age of 22 day and an average initial body weight (BW) of 5.9 kg were randomly assigned...
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Inorganic vs Organic Selenium. Dietary selenium (Se) supplemented in the form of organic Se from Se yeast, also called selenized yeast, has higher bioavailability than Se from sodium selenite. Many metabolic functions may be enhanced throughout the body simply by delivery of more selenium to the bloodstream. Se yeast also provides modified amino acids seleno-cysteine and seleno-methionine which may have specific beneficial effects on metabolism as well. Plasma glutathione...
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Please let me know where can I buy pig colostrum replacement that is good enough to feed piglets. ...
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Summary The ban of in-feed antibiotics has already been implemented in Europe and producers are faced with a vast number of alternatives which are currently available at the market. Natural Growth Promoters (NGP) have gained considerable significance in many markets all over the world. In addition to...
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I would like to know the "effects of water consumption" in piglets. I mean, the real importance of this in any physiological process, since a trial was conducted where it was found that water supply was not essential during lactation. Those piglets that supplemented water with milk, compared with other groups that have water ad libitum, obtained a higher weight at weaning. Milagros Puerta Oliva Central University of Venezuela ...
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Planned farrowing is a highly effective method of improving breeding and production flow on the pig unit. The key to any successful breeding unit is to firstly produce the greatest number of pigs born alive and then keep them alive until sale. Having the ability to predict and control farrowing routines will help achieve this.
The use of planned farrowing medication - with prostaglandins such as Planate - can be used as a tool to allow ‘batch management’ of sows and gilts. Prostaglandins...
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