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Plasma protein profiles of neonatal pigs before and after suckling

The purpose of this study was to investigate the changes in plasma protein profiles of neonatal piglets before and after suckling, in order to characterize the gastrointestinal absorption of colostral proteins into the neonatal bloodstream.

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NutritionAbstract

Dietary supplementation with L-Arginine partially counteracts serum metabonome induced by weaning stress in piglets

Arginine has a key role in metabolism regulation in weanling pigs.

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How do we even out the litters after the farrowings? (III) Making them equal according to number and size

We are going to see a practical example of how to even out litters after the farrowings in a quick way and minimizing the swappings of piglets.

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Piglets that are too weak: sometimes the split is too late or done with piglets that have a very low birth weight, that are cold and with no ability to reach the udder.

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The importance of colostrum intake

In pigs there is no other phase in which such a high percentage of losses occur such as in motherhood, in particular in the first days of life. At this stage the determining factor for survival is the rapid consumption of colostrum.

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Effect of feeding 25-hydroxycholecalciferol on prenatal porcine skeletal muscle development

Feeding 25OHD3 to gilts may have a positive impact on the red meat yield of their offspring.

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Dietary addition of Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG impairs the health of Escherichia coli F4 challenged piglets

Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG does not ameliorate the negative effects caused by E. coli F4-in challenged piglets.

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NutritionAbstract

Nutritional intervention during gestation alters growth and body composition of pig offspring

Increasing feeding allowance to gestating sows does not provide major benefits to the offspring.

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New neonatal porcine diarrhoea in Denmark - a clinical description

The aim of this study was to make a clinical description of NNPD and to establish which pathogens are associated with NNPD.

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Bovine calostrum is superior to enriched formulas in stimulating intestinal function in preterm pigs

The inclusion of osteopontin in milk formulas protects against necrotizing enterocolitis in preterm piglets.

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Monitoring during the growth stage (III)

Can we get to know if the behaviour, from the sanitary point of view, of a certain batch of animals during their growth stage is being correct? How can we achieve this?

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Protective effects of N-acetylcysteine on intestinal functions of piglets challenged with lipopolysaccharide

N-acetylcysteine reduces the intestinal damage in piglets by lipopolysaccharide.

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Trolley with a slat bottom for the handling of piglets

To keep the piglets clean and to ensure their wellbeing during the carrying out of different handling procedures or the relocation of animals.

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Dietary long-chain n-3 PUFA, gut microbiota and fat mass in early postnatal piglet development

n-3 LCPUFA can have a detrimental impact on the cecum Bacteroidetes community in piglets

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Litter size at nursing and maternal parity did not affect future fertility in the gilt

14.7 total born piglets were found both in gilts that were nursed in litters of 9 and of 13 piglets.

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Fermentable fibre ameliorates fermentable protein-induced changes in microbial ecology in the colon of piglets

Fermentable fibre may change luminal microbial ecology by fermentable protein-induced changes in piglets.

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Denmark: decreasing piglet mortality

In 2004 piglet mortality averaged 21% and 23% of all piglets born in the first parity of Landrace and Large White sows, respectively. By 2011, these figures have decreased to averagely 15.4% and 16.9%.