Effect of placenta feeding to sows on plasma biochemical composition and growth of their piglets

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 x LW) of third parity, and each sow was suckled by 11 +- 1 piglets. Sows fed without placenta were c...

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Published inAnimal science journal Vol. 79; no. 2; pp. 248 - 254
Main Authors De Song, R.(Station of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine of Yushu Prefecture (China)), Li, G.M, Lee, S.D, Hasegawa, N, Song, Y.M, Kim, Y.H, Jung, H.J, Park, J.C
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Melbourne, Australia Blackwell Publishing Asia 01.04.2008
Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Subjects
Animal reproduction
biochemical composition
BIOCHEMISTRY
BIOCHIMIE
BIOQUIMICA
BLOOD PLASMA
CERDAS
CHOLESTEROL
COLESTEROL
CRECIMIENTO
CROISSANCE
Feed science
GLUCOSA
GLUCOSE
GROWTH
Hogs
LECHON
Physical growth
piglet
PIGLETS
PLACENTA
Plasma
PLASMA SANGUIN
PLASMA SANGUINEO
PORCELET
SOWS
TRUIE
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Summary: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 x 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 (P0.05) in T2 than C and T1 on day 10. Total cholesterol of piglets was higher (P0.05) in T2 than C on day 4. Fe of piglets was higher (P0.05) in T2 than C on days 4, 20 and 30. Unsaturated iron-binding capacity was lower (P0.05) in T2 than C on days 4 and 30. Immunoglobulin G of piglets was higher (P0.05) in T1 and T2 than C on days 4 and 10. Daily gain of piglets was higher (P0.05) in T1 than C and T2 on day 4 when daily gain was calculated. Total daily gain increased (P0.05) 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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The first two authors contributed equally to this work.
ISSN:1344-3941
1740-0929
DOI:10.1111/j.1740-0929.2008.00524.x