کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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2448770 | 1554026 | 2007 | 5 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |
![عکس صفحه اول مقاله: Intermittent suckling improves post-weaning feed uptake but does not change functional gut characteristics of piglets Intermittent suckling improves post-weaning feed uptake but does not change functional gut characteristics of piglets](/preview/png/2448770.png)
Suckling pigs were separated from their dam for 24 h on day 21 (1 × 24 h fasting, n = 10) or day 21 and 24 (2 × 24 h fasting, n = 10). Pigs in the control group (n = 10) were not fasted before weaning. All pigs were weaned on day 28 postpartum. Feed intake during the first 4 days post-weaning was higher (P < 0.05) for pigs exposed to 1 × 24 h fasting compared with controls. Water consumption was not affected by fasting prior to weaning. The difference in post-weaning feed uptake was not reflected in any clinical traits, intestinal morphology, or activity of digestive enzymes (maltase, dipeptidylpeptidase IV, aminopeptidases A and N; P > 0.15). In conclusion, a short period of fasting prior to weaning can increase post-weaning feed uptake, although this had no clinical impact under the present experimental conditions.
Journal: Livestock Science - Volume 108, Issues 1–3, 1 May 2007, Pages 132–136