Effect of Dietary Extruded Linseed and Walnut Meal Mixture (8:1) on Performance and Plasma Protein Profile in Weaned Piglets

Abstract

The effects of dietary extruded linseed (ELS):walnut meal (WM) mixture (8:1) on performance and plasma protein profile in weaned piglets was evaluated for 21 d. Topigs piglets (n=40; BW=8.02±0.82 kg), age 30±3 days, were allotted into 2 groups and fed 2 diets: control [C, based on corn-triticale-soybean meal (SBM)] and experimental (ELS:WM, where the ELS:WM mixture (8:1) partially replace SBM). Blood samples were collected at 7d and 21d after weaning. The plasma protein profile (total protein, total bilirubin, albumin, creatinine, uric acid, urea nitrogen-BUN) were determined by a chemistry analyser. Dietary ELS:WM mixture improve the BW (P=0.047) and ADG (P=0.036) of piglets at 21d after weaning vs C, whereas ADFI and F:G ratio were increase (P>0.05). The plasma protein profile of piglets fed dietary mixture was not affected at 7d and 21d after weaning, except plasma BUN concentration that was decrease (P=0.027) at 21d after weaning. Lower BUN concentration indicated higher availability of dietary nitrogen reflected in a higher deposition of protein. We concluded that dietary ELS:WM mixture improve piglets performance and positively afect plasma protein profile, especially BUN in weaning period.

Dynamic plasma biochemical profile changes of weaning piglets fed diets containing different levels of Bacillus spp. as a probiotic product

“…However, the diets had no influence (P>0.05) on P plasma concentration. The plasma mineral parameters obtained in our study are in agreement with other studies (Habeanu et al, 2017Gheorghe et al, 2018 CONCLUSION Weaning piglets fed diets with and without Bacillus spp. supplementation had comparable plasma biochemical concentration.…”

“…Regarding the difference between periods, we observed that both T-Chol and TG plasma concentration were lower (P<0.05) in day 7 compared with day 17, although this value was within the range of the reference value. The overall T-Chol and TG value obtained in the present study was within the range reported by other authors (Habeanu et al, 2017Gheorghe et al, 2018 Recorded lower glucose value in the blood of weaning piglets in day 7 could be the result of a smaller reserve of fat tissue after birth and higher glucose degradation as the energy source for body warmth maintenance.…”