At weaning, the young pig is subjected to myriad of Stressors (eg change in nutrition,
separation from mother and littermates, new environment) which cause reduced growth …

Simple Summary Weaning is a very stressful period in the piglet's life in intensive farming: it
is a sudden process occurring between three to four weeks of age, when the gastrointestinal …

Abstract Changes in small intestinal morphology, in the indices of cellular development, and
in the activities of some mucosal enzymes were examined in broilers from hatch through 14 …

The post-weaning period in pigs is characterized by an immediate but transient drop in feed
intake resulting in severe undernutrition and growth check. This in turn affects various …

Hatching birds which have been dependent on the yolk for their energy supply during much
of the embryonic period must undergo a rapid transition to utilising carbohydrate rich …

We analysed the spatio-temporal sequence of events concerning the morphology,
physiology and ecology of the gut of piglets during the 2 weeks following weaning, in order …

The small intestines of hatching chicks undergo rapid developmental changes in the
immediate post-hatch period when the birds are making the transition from endogenous …

The effect of weaning on small intestinal morphology and the activities of three intestinal
peptidases was investigated from 3 days prior to weaning to 9 days post‐weaning in 64 …

The effect of segregated early weaning (SEW) on postweaning small intestinal development
was investigated in SEW and control (CON) pigs. Small intestines were collected from a total …

The effects of l-arginine (Arg) supplementation on intestinal mucosal immune barrier
function in weaned pigs after Escherichia coli LPS challenge were evaluated. Twenty-four …