Abstracts - Nutrition

Probiotics supplementation in weanling diet may reduce risk of diarrhea in challenged piglets while combined with prebiotic compounds may reduce diarrhea in severe scenarios.

High feeding levels in early gestation does not improve litter and reproductive performance in primiparous sows.

Dietary fats with more saturated fatty acids provide higher energy values for growing pigs.

Recommended dietary fiber type for weaned and growing-finishing pigs.

Tryptophan as a strategy to improve growth performance, intestinal mucosal barrier integrity, and intestinal microbial ecology in weaned piglets.

L-Arginine and L-Glutamine supplementation as a dietary strategy to improve performance in multiparous lactating sows.

Bacterial phytase supplementation may improve performance and environmental impact of swine production while reducing dietary inorganic phosphorus in growing-finishing diets.

Sodium butyrate may enhance performance and intestinal health in growing-finishing pigs.

Low crude protein combined with enzymes as alternatives to therapeutic zinc in weanling pigs.

These results indicate that microbiota in feces, colostrum, and vaginal secretions of sows more easily colonized piglet intestines through a symbiotic effect.

Wheat aleurone in gestating diets may improve sow welfare while reducing production costs.

Combined supplementation of antioxidant compounds can change the oxidative status of pigs and, meat lipid stability.

Stevia residue supplementation may enhance pig performance in finishing pigs.

Future research is needed to generate data on the main factors influencing the survival and transmission of ASFV in feed material.

Sodium butyrate and benzoic acid: an opportunity to improve growth performance and gut microbiota health in weaning pigs.

Dietary supplementation with flavor and multi-enzymes may be a useful strategy to enhance primiparous sows’ performance.

A reduction of dietary crude protein in finishing pigs during summer conditions does not affect performance and carcass quality.

Inulin supplementation has a beneficial effect on growth performance and carcass traits in growing-finishing pigs.

Microalgae supplementation in pig diets may enhance piglets’ gut health by promoting a prebiotic effect.

A high level of dietary fiber diminishes the adverse effects of heat stress during the gestation period.

Reducing dietary crude protein in a balanced diet with synthetic amino acids in finishing pigs can improve nitrogen utilization, meat quality and flavor.

Yeast products supplementation in growing-finishing pigs may improve meat quality and carcass traits.

Early feeding may be a suitable strategy to modulate intestinal development in young piglets.

Spirulina supplementation in gestation and lactation diets may affect colostrum quality and litter performance.