Abstracts - Nutrition

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.

Plant extracts may reduce diarrhea impact of piglets challenged with E. coli

The use of sorghum DDGs in weanling diets may reduce piglet performance.

Antioxidant ability of seaweed extracts in the pork through its inclusion in the animal’s diet.

Diet deprivation and subsequent over-allowance does not improve mammary gland development or milk yield.

Liquid energy improve weight gain in piglets but choice white grease may also improve feed efficiency.

Yeast hydrolyzed protein improves weight gain and uniformity in weaned piglets.

Cecropin AD may enhance immune status and energy retention in piglets enhancing animal performance and intestinal health.

Pea chips doesn’t negatively influence pig growth performance or carcass composition but could affect meat quality.

The increasing in large neutral aminoacids:tryptophan ratio does not affect tryptophan requirements in finishing pigs.

Adipose tissue gene expression and fatty acid composition may be modulated by the type of dietary fat used

Citrus by-products does not reduce the negative effect of Salmonella in weanling pigs.

Nutrient digestibility of corn gluten meals may be accurately predicted by adjusted equations.

Dietary protein level during pregnancy may affect fetal and piglet development.

Dietary organic acid in fattening pigs may reduce the prevalence of Salmonella at the slaughterhouse.

Dietary conjugated linoleic modifies adipose tissue in fattening pigs.

L-arginine supplementation during late gestation does not affect piglet performance and milk yield.

Benzoic acid is more effective than sodium-benzoate in piglet’s performance and metabolism.