Intermittent Suckling in Combination with an Older Weaning Age Improves Growth, Feed Intake and Aspects of Gastrointestinal Tract Carbohydrate Absorption in Pigs after Weaning
This study tested the hypothesis that intermittent suckling (IS) with or without an older weaning age would improve post-weaning gastrointestinal tract (GIT) carbohydrate absorptive capacity in pigs while reducing post-weaning stress and aspects of the inflammatory response. Three weaning regimes us...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2016-10-01
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| Series: | Animals |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/6/11/66 |