Intermittent Suckling in Combination with an Older Weaning Age Improves Growth, Feed Intake and Aspects of Gastrointestinal Tract Carbohydrate Absorption in Pigs after Weaning

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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Main Authors: Diana L. Turpin, Pieter Langendijk, Tai-Yuan Chen, John R. Pluske
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-10-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
pig
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/6/11/66

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