Abstracts - Nutrition

The antimicrobial peptide-A3 can be used as a potential alternative to antibiotic growth promoters in weanling pigs.

The supplementation of 16 mg of Mn/kg as sulphate monohydrate in the diet it is required to satisfy Mn requirement in piglets.

Increasing the feeding level during gestation improves weight gain of the sow and diminishes blood’s NEFA concentration, but does not affect the embryo or the placenta.

Feeding mannan oligosaccharide may activate immunity against PRRSV.

Dietary inclusion of conjugated linoleic acid with or without arginine does not reduce lipid synthesis in tissues of growing pigs.

A low dose pre-treatment with Lactobacillus rhamnosus may reduce diarrheic episodes in E. coli challenged piglets.

The inclusion of a mixture of animal-vegetable blend fat and choice white grease may improve sow and litter performance in summer conditions.

The inclusion of chitooligosaccharide in the piglet diet may perform antibacterial activity enhancing the intestinal structure.

Iodine supplementation in-water does not affect growth performance in nursery pigs.

Lactobacillus plantarum ZJ31 supplementation improves growth parameters, pork quality and promotes intestinal villus height in growing pigs.

Split-suckling twice improves piglet growth performance whereas coconut oil administration did not provide any benefits on performance.

Dietary supplementation of multi-carbohyrases in the diet may increase the nutritive value of extruded full fat soybeans for finishing pigs.

SDPP oral supplementation does not improve pre-weaning growth performance in piglets.

A total lysine:crude protein ratio higher than 7.35% may reduce growth performance in post-weaned piglets.

Dietary inclusion of high levels of β-glucan from hulless barely does not prevent Salmonella typhimurium var. copenhagen colonization but might help to reduce transmission in pigs.

The inclusion of high-fiber diets just after weaning in poor sanitary conditions may reduce piglet weight gain.

Bamboo vinegar may improve digestibility, growth performance and meat quality in finishing pigs.

Dietary inclusion of a combination of two probiotic strains could improve the fatty acid profile of pig meat.

Fibre source as well as its concentration may promote threonine losses in growing pigs.

Glutamine supplementation in the diet of lactating gilts may avoid intramuscular glutamine decreases besides providing optimal nutrition for the development of the piglet.

The use of a commercial mycotoxin binder improves growth performance of pigs fed contaminated diets with deoxynivalenol.

Copper and antimicrobials may improve growth performance of weanling pigs.

Diets high in palm oil increases fat firmness in finishing pigs.

Casein glycomacropeptide may improve gut health of piglets after an ETEC K88 challenge.