Effect of placenta feeding to sows on plasma biochemical composition and growth of their piglets |
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| Authors: | Ren DE SONG Guo M. LI Sung D. LEE Nobumi HASEGAWA Young M. SONG Young H. KIM Hyun J. JUNG Jun C. PARK |
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| Affiliation: | Station of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine of Yushu Prefecture, Yushu, China;;Faculty of Agriculture, University of Miyazaki, Miyazaki,;The United Graduate School of Agricultural Sciences, Kagoshima University, Kagoshima, Japan;;Swine Research Division, National Livestock Research Institute, RDA, Cheonan, and;Department of Animal Resources Technology, Jinju National University, Jinju, Korea |
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| Abstract: | The objective of the present study was to investigate the effects on the plasma biochemical composition and growth of piglets of placenta‐fed sows. The experimental animals were a total of 21 sows (L × LW) of third parity, and each sow was suckled by 11 ± 1 piglets. Sows fed without placenta were considered as the control (C), treatment 1 (T1) were placenta‐fed from days 1–7 after farrowing and treatment 2 (T2) were placenta‐fed from day 7 before farrowing to day 7 after farrowing. Glucose of piglets was lower (P < 0.05) in T2 than C and T1 on day 10. Total cholesterol of piglets was higher (P < 0.05) in T2 than C on day 4. Fe of piglets was higher (P < 0.05) in T2 than C on days 4, 20 and 30. Unsaturated iron‐binding capacity was lower (P < 0.05) in T2 than C on days 4 and 30. Immunoglobulin G of piglets was higher (P < 0.05) in T1 and T2 than C on days 4 and 10. Daily gain of piglets was higher (P < 0.05) in T1 than C and T2 on day 4 when daily gain was calculated. Total daily gain increased (P < 0.05) by prolongation of placenta feeding period. The results indicate that feeding placenta to sows may improve the plasma biochemical composition and growth of their piglets. |
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| Keywords: | biochemical composition growth piglet placenta plasma |
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