Page 6 of articles about piglet in Abstracts

The objective of the study was to determine the associations between hematological parameters at weaning and post-weaning weight gain in piglets.

Colostrum production and immunoglobulin concentrations to conjugated linoleic acid during late gestation.

Energy supplementation to neonatal piglets of low birth weight may reduce piglet mortality.

Consumption of nursery starter feeds containing high concentrations of ZnO is associated with post-weaning anemia.

The IR method ascertains whether piglets are receiving adequate maternal antibodies until their own immune systems are developed.

Radiant heating behind the sows reduced hypothermia in new-born piglets and indicate that providing heat during the first half hour after birth is important.

Due to the difference in immune programming during early life, the systems respond differently to the post-weaning newly acquired microbiota. As a consequence, the gut systems of the treatment groups develop into different homeostasis.

Loose-housing of lactating gilts after a reduced postnatal crating period of 7 days affected neither the activity level of the gilts and lesions on the integument nor pre-weaning mortality. Therefore, it is recommended to allow sows to move around to some extent during the later lactation period.

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

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

In conclusion, premature births increase the number of intra-partum deaths and result in lower birthweights, the presence of apnoea, and severe metabolic alterations in piglets.

The results showed that organic iron complex did not improve the reproductive performance of sows or the growth performance of piglets.

Within the power of this study, oral rennet supplementation does not increase piglet serum globulin concentrations.

Under the conditions of this study, plasma transfer alone does not improve survival of low-birth-weight piglets.

Increasing inclusion of field pea reduces dietary crude protein digestibility but without negative impact on performance.

This study demonstrates the successful transfer of meloxicam from sows to piglets through milk and corresponding analgesia.