A Review of Factors Affecting Blood Biochemistry in the Pig

Wilson, Georgia; Harvey, D. G.; Snook, C. R.

doi:10.1016/s0007-1935(17)36632-0

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“…Although OCT is indicative of necrosis for many species, data for swine are not readily available (Wilson et al 1972;Kaneko 1989). The liver-specific enzyme ALT and a relatively non-specific enzyme AST are more common as clinical indices of hepatotoxicity.…”

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Impact of pure fumonisin B₁ on various metabolic parameters and carcass quality of growing-finishing swine — preliminary findings

Rotter¹,

Prelusky²,

Fortin³

et al. 1997

Can. J. Anim. Sci.

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. 1997. Impact of pure fumonisin B 1 on various metabolic parameters and carcass quality of growing-finishing swine -preliminary findings. Can. J. Anim. Sci. 77: 465-470. Mycotoxin fumonisin B 1 (FB 1 ) is a common contaminant of corn and a causative agent of different animal and human diseases. An experiment was conducted to assess the impact of pure FB 1 on carcass quality of growing-finishing swine. Pigs were fed diets containing 0, 0.11, 0.33 and 1.0 mg FB 1 kg -1 (ppm) until market weight. Although performance characteristics were not different among the respective treatments, an increase in feed consumption variability was observed between weeks 3 and 9 for the 1 ppm FB 1 fed pigs as compared with controls. The same animals showed an increased variability in carcass characteristics, in particular in the fat content of loin and ham. The estimated lean yield tended to decrease with increasing dose, but a high standard deviation abolished treatment differences. An elevated cholesterol value at the end of the experiment for the 1 ppm FB 1 fed pigs suggested a disruption of lipid metabolism. No other significant (P > 0.06) changes were observed. We conclude that a diet containing 1 ppm FB 1 could have a detrimental effect on the carcass quality of a market pig and be a source of a monetary loss to the producer. jusqu'au poids de marché. Quoique les performances zootechniques ne fussent pas significativement différentes selon les divers traitements comparés, on observait un accroissement de la variabilité de la prise d'aliment entre la 3 e et la 9 e semaines chez les porcs recevant la FB 1 à la dose de 1 millionième par rapport aux porcs témoins. Ces porcs manifestaient, en outre, une plus forte variabilité des caractères de carcasse, en particulier la teneur en gras de la longe et du jambon. Le rendement en maigre calculé avait une tendance à varier en sens inverse de la dose de FB 1 , mais l'importance de l'écart-type gommait toutes les différences liées aux traitements. La hausse du niveau de cholestérol observée à la fin de l'expérience chez les porcs recevant FB 1 à la dose de 1 millionième laisse suspecter une perturbation du métabolisme de lipides. Aucune autre modification significative (P > 0,06) n'était observée. Il semble donc qu'une dose de 1 ppm FB 1 pourrait avoir un effet négatif sur la qualité de carcasse des porcs de marché et sur la rentabilité de la production.

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Impact of pure fumonisin B₁ on various metabolic parameters and carcass quality of growing-finishing swine — preliminary findings

Rotter¹,

Prelusky²,

Fortin³

et al. 1997

Can. J. Anim. Sci.

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“…Blood sampling of the piglets was performed by the same method, which contributes to standardized blood biochemistry and hematology measurements (Wilson et al, 1972;Dubreuil et al, 1990;Couret et al, 2009). Although only a few biochemical variables were recorded in this study in addition to hematological variables and distribution of plasma proteins, previous research shows that the chosen blood variables are relevant indicators for the most common causes of stillbirth and neonatal death in pigs: hypoxia and im-'paired colostral uptake (Randall, 1972;Tuchscherer et al, 2000;Pedersen et al, 2011).…”

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Blood variables and body weight gain on the first day of life in crossbred pigs and importance for survival

Rootwelt

Reksen

Farstad

et al. 2012

Journal of Animal Science

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Improving survival is a continuous objective in swine breeding. The aim of this study was to record 22 blood variables and BW gain on the first day of life in Landrace-Yorkshire-Duroc crossbred piglets and to find associations between these variables and survival at weaning. All live piglets from 18 litters were weighed and blood sampled at birth and on d 1 and were monitored to weaning at the age of 5 wk. A total of 261 piglets were born, of which 8.8% were stillborn. Additionally, 15.1% died before weaning. The blood variables glucose, immunoglobulins, and white blood cells increased from birth to d 1 (P < 0.001), whereas α(1)- and β(1)-globulin, red blood cells, hemoglobin, and hematocrit decreased (P < 0.001). At birth, concentrations of lactate (P = 0.004), pH (P = 0.007), red blood cells (P = 0.017), hemoglobin (P = 0.018), and hematocrit (P = 0.052) were associated with survival to weaning. Also, concentrations of lactate increased (P = 0.030) and pH decreased (P < 0.001) when piglets were born in the last third of a litter. On d 1, concentrations of glucose (P = 0.015), hemoglobin (P = 0.025), and BW gain (P = 0.001) were all decreased in piglets that did not survive to weaning. Body weight gain also decreased (P = 0.005) when piglets were born in the last third of a litter. Concentrations of IgG on d 1 was not associated with survival at weaning (P = 0.230) but decreased (P < 0.001) when piglets were born in the last third of a litter. We conclude that several blood variables recorded at birth and on d 1 and BW gain on d 1 were highly associated with survival at weaning and that piglets born in the last third of the litter had less favorable vitality.

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“…Evaluation of hematologic analytes in a subgroup of pigs can be used to make a diagnosis of anemia and subsequently the feeding of the entire herd can be corrected. Reference intervals of healthy pigs, as for other species, may vary with the environment, breed, age, sex, nutrition, physical activity, stress, and method of sampling 1–4 …”

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Hematologic and biochemical reference intervals for Norwegian crossbreed grower pigs

Klem

Bleken

Morberg

et al. 2010

Veterinary Clinical Pathol

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A Review of Factors Affecting Blood Biochemistry in the Pig

Cited by 34 publications

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Impact of pure fumonisin B₁ on various metabolic parameters and carcass quality of growing-finishing swine — preliminary findings

Impact of pure fumonisin B₁ on various metabolic parameters and carcass quality of growing-finishing swine — preliminary findings

Blood variables and body weight gain on the first day of life in crossbred pigs and importance for survival

Hematologic and biochemical reference intervals for Norwegian crossbreed grower pigs

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A Review of Factors Affecting Blood Biochemistry in the Pig

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Impact of pure fumonisin B1 on various metabolic parameters and carcass quality of growing-finishing swine — preliminary findings

Impact of pure fumonisin B1 on various metabolic parameters and carcass quality of growing-finishing swine — preliminary findings

Blood variables and body weight gain on the first day of life in crossbred pigs and importance for survival

Hematologic and biochemical reference intervals for Norwegian crossbreed grower pigs

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Impact of pure fumonisin B₁ on various metabolic parameters and carcass quality of growing-finishing swine — preliminary findings

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