The welfare implications of large litter size in the domestic pig I: biological factors
Increasing litter size has long been a goal of pig breeders and producers, and may have
implications for pig (Sus scrofa domesticus) welfare. This paper reviews the scientific …
implications for pig (Sus scrofa domesticus) welfare. This paper reviews the scientific …
Glutamine and intestinal barrier function
The intestinal barrier integrity is essential for the absorption of nutrients and health in
humans and animals. Dysfunction of the mucosal barrier is associated with increased gut …
humans and animals. Dysfunction of the mucosal barrier is associated with increased gut …
Of the bugs that shape us: maternal obesity, the gut microbiome, and long-term disease risk
W Gohir, EM Ratcliffe, DM Sloboda - Pediatric research, 2015 - nature.com
Chronic disease risk is inextricably linked to our early-life environment, where maternal,
fetal, and childhood factors predict disease risk later in life. Currently, maternal obesity is a …
fetal, and childhood factors predict disease risk later in life. Currently, maternal obesity is a …
Invited review: aspects of gastrointestinal tract growth and maturation in the pre-and postweaning period of pigs
JR Pluske - Journal of animal science, 2016 - academic.oup.com
The growth and development of the gastrointestinal tract (GIT) of the young pig, both before
and after parturition, is critical for the animal's future growth and development, efficiency of …
and after parturition, is critical for the animal's future growth and development, efficiency of …
Supplementation of tributyrin improves the growth and intestinal digestive and barrier functions in intrauterine growth-restricted piglets
L Dong, X Zhong, J He, L Zhang, K Bai, W Xu, T Wang… - Clinical nutrition, 2016 - Elsevier
Background & aims Intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) neonates suffer from growth
restriction. Tributyrin (TB), a pro-drug of butyrate, can facilitate the growth of animals. This …
restriction. Tributyrin (TB), a pro-drug of butyrate, can facilitate the growth of animals. This …
Intra-uterine growth retardation affects birthweight and postnatal development in pigs, impairing muscle accretion, duodenal mucosa morphology and carcass traits
ALN Alvarenga, H Chiarini-Garcia… - Reproduction …, 2013 - CSIRO Publishing
The present study investigated the occurrence of intra-uterine growth retardation (IUGR) in
newborn (n= 40) and 150-day-old (n= 240) pigs of different birthweight ranges (high, HW …
newborn (n= 40) and 150-day-old (n= 240) pigs of different birthweight ranges (high, HW …
Gut microbiota of newborn piglets with intrauterine growth restriction have lower diversity and different taxonomic abundances
W Zhang, C Ma, P Xie, Q Zhu, X Wang… - Journal of Applied …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Aim Intrauterine growth retardation (IUGR) is a prevalent problem in mammals. The present
study was conducted to unveil the alterations in intestinal microbiota in IUGR piglets …
study was conducted to unveil the alterations in intestinal microbiota in IUGR piglets …
A review on early gut maturation and colonization in pigs, including biological and dietary factors affecting gut homeostasis
During the prenatal, neonatal and post-weaning periods, the mammalian gastrointestinal
tract undergoes various morphological and physiological changes alongside with an …
tract undergoes various morphological and physiological changes alongside with an …
Differences in the gut microbiota establishment and metabolome characteristics between low-and normal-birth-weight piglets during early-life
N Li, S Huang, L Jiang, W Wang, T Li, B Zuo… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Low-birth-weight (LBW) piglets are at a high-risk for postnatal growth failure, mortality, and
metabolic disorders later in life. Early-life microbial exposure is a potentially effective …
metabolic disorders later in life. Early-life microbial exposure is a potentially effective …
Perturbation of the lipid metabolism and intestinal inflammation in growing pigs with low birth weight is associated with the alterations of gut microbiota
SM Huang, ZH Wu, TT Li, C Liu, DD Han… - Science of the Total …, 2020 - Elsevier
Low birth weight (LBW) is accompanied by metabolic dysfunction, chronic inflammation and
gut microbiota perturbation in piglets during early life. Regulating gut microbiota structure …
gut microbiota perturbation in piglets during early life. Regulating gut microbiota structure …