Page 28 of articles about nutrition in Abstracts

A proper feed restriction during rearing period may be a successful strategy to reduce lameness in gilts.

Results show that, expressed as per kg of BW, replacing SBM with RSM in finishing pig diets marginally decreased global warming potential (GWP) and energy use (EU) but decreased land use (LU) up to 12%.

Our results suggest that the application of existing technologies could reduce the land use of EU pork (20% of world production) by one fifth, potentially saving 1.8 million hectares of agricultural land.

Pigs performed equivalent in both systems, but from an animal welfare view we recommend dry feed to growing pigs.

In conclusion, 0.70 SID Val : Lys is suggested as the Val requirement for 8 to 14 kg individually housed pigs.

Wheat bran inclusion increases hindgut fermentation ileal and faecal digestibility and weight gain in growing pigs.

Dietary Lys restriction during finisher period in pigs impaired growth performances and was not successful to increase the carcass fat deposition, although it could have positive effects on the intramuscular fat proportion of pork.

Creep-feed and milk formula before weaning improves post-weaning performance.

The meta-analysis confirmed the significant effect of several well-known factors on the performance and efficiency of grower and finisher pigs, the effects of some less established ones and, importantly, the interactions between such factors.

Sow dietary supplementation with aniseed extract during late gestation and lactation improves milk yield and litter performance.

The use of low energy and high fiber diets reduces the degree of saturation in the fatty acid profile of pork fat.

Diet deprivation and subsequent over-allowance during gestation does not impair postnatal piglet growth.

The overall conclusion is that the nutritional value of alternative diets with NSP-rich ingredients can be improved by fermentation and concurrent addition of NSP–degrading enzymes.

The probiotic Lactobacillus plantarum and prebiotic lactulose in the diet enhanced serum antibody responses to S. Typhimurium infection.

Prediction of dietary nutrient digestibility in pigs by NIRS analysis of fecal content could be used as a suitable tool for swine nutrition.

Under the conditions of this study, PEDV viability in feed was influenced by ingredient with extended survival in SBM. Furthermore, LA treatment rendered virus inactive, independent of ingredient type.