Escherichia coli post-weaning diarrhoea occurrence in piglets with monitored exposure to creep feed

Carstensen, L.; Ersbøll, Annette Kjær; Jensen, Karin Hjelholt; Nielsen, Jens Peter

doi:10.1016/j.vetmic.2005.07.011

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“…This was despite these pigs growing faster after weaning than pigs fed COMM, which had a lower number of treatment days. There was no effect of creep feed categorisation of piglets on PWD, which differs from Carstensen et al (2005) who reported that low creep feed contact (intake) in lactation was associated with a reduced incidence of PWD. Variation in methodologies to assess creep feed intake most likely account for this difference.…”

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“…Such studies have generally been Livestock Science 108 (2007) 120 -123 www.elsevier.com/locate/livsci conducted at more conventional weaning ages (21-28 days), and antimicrobials have been included in diets. Furthermore, only a few studies (Bruininx et al, 2004;Carstensen et al, 2005;Kim et al, 2005) have attempted to characterise, qualitatively, the influence of creep feed intake of an individual piglet on subsequent PWD and post-weaning performance. Weaning pigs later (N 30 days) may reduce PWD since heavier (and older) piglets are reported to be less susceptible to PWD (Madec et al, 1998).…”

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The effects of weaning age, diet composition, and categorisation of creep feed intake by piglets on diarrhoea and performance after weaning

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The effects of weaning age, diet composition, and categorisation of creep feed intake by piglets on diarrhoea and performance after weaning

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“…This indicates that although the overall effect of feed intake during the first day after weaning on growth was limited, piglets with a relatively low feed intake immediately after weaning may be more susceptible to diarrhoea. In accordance, Carstensen et al (2005) found the highest incidence of faecal E. coli in the piglets eating the least after weaning at 4 weeks of age.…”

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Performance and diarrhoea in piglets following weaning at seven weeks of age: Challenge with E. coli O 149 and effect of dietary factors

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Four dietary factors (ad libitum versus feed restriction, control versus protein restriction at ad libitum feeding, control versus inclusion of lupin as a protein source at ad libitum feeding, and control versus extra vitamin E at ad libitum feeding) were tested in four separate experiments for the effect on diarrhoea. To introduce a diarrhoea-like condition, half of the piglets were challenged with an E. coli O 149 dose of 1 × 10 8 colony forming units on days one and two after weaning (day of weaning= day zero). All piglets were susceptible since the dams were tested mono-zygotic susceptible to the attachment site of E. coli O 149 in the intestines. Each of the four experiments included 32 piglets from 4 sows. The design was a 2 × 2 factorial with dietary factor and E. coli O 149 challenge as the two factors, each at two levels. The piglets were housed individually during the experiment which lasted for 10 days from weaning at 7 weeks of age. The daily recordings included feed intake, weight and faecal score (from 1 = solid and cloddy to 6 = watery and yellow). Faeces from days 1 to 4 were tested for E. coli strains. In addition, blood was sampled and serum was analysed for antibodies to E. coli, IgG and IgM. Generally the E. coli challenge had no effect on growth and feed intake whereas faecal score and number of faecal haemolytic bacteria increased and faecal dry matter decreased. Feed restriction decreased the weight gain while faecal characteristics were unaffected. An analysis including all four experiments revealed that a feed intake of less than 200 g during the first day after weaning seems to be associated with a relatively high incidence of a post-weaning diarrhoea-like condition. Protein restriction decreased faecal score and increased faecal dry matter while weight gain tended to decrease. Inclusion of lupin affected neither weight gain nor faecal characteristics. Extra vitamin E did not affect weight gain while faecal dry matter decreased, and faecal score and number of faecal haemolytic bacteria increased. The dietary treatments had no effect on the measured immunoglobulins. In conclusion, the studied dietary factors could not alleviate a diarrhoea-like condition and at the same time maintain the growth rate. Furthermore, the results indicate that performance can be improved if piglets achieve a daily feed intake of at least 200 g during the first day after weaning.

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“…Appleby et al 1991;Pajor et al 1991;Fraser et al 1994;Bøe & Jensen 1995) or visual observations (e.g. Delumeau & Meunier-Salaü n 1995;Carstensen et al 2005;Wattanakul et al 2005) to estimate creep feed intake or 'contact with feed'. Other researchers have estimated consumption by dividing total feed disappearance by the number of piglets in a litter, to derive an average intake.…”

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Piglet growth before and after weaning in relation to a qualitative estimate of solid (creep) feed intake during lactation: A pilot study*

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The experimental objectives were to verify whether a qualitative measure of creep feed consumption using a dye was related to performance, and associate this with teat order. Indigo carmine (5 g/kg) was added to a starter diet between days 12 and 31 (weaning) of lactation. On days 19, 23, 27 and 31, faeces from each piglet were assessed for colouration. Each piglet was categorized as a 'good', 'moderate' or 'small/non' eater of feed. There were no differences in pre-weaning growth rate between categories. Piglets classed as 'good' or 'moderate' eaters in lactation grew fastest (p = 0.009) in the first three days after weaning, but between days 4 and 7, the highest growth rate occurred in 'moderate' eaters. 'Small/ non' eaters grew slower (p < 0.01) between weaning and 28 days after weaning. Piglets drinking milk from anterior teats were heavier at weaning (p < 0.001) and for the first 14 days after weaning (p = 0.104) compared to piglets sucking posterior teats. Data from this study demonstrated that creep feed intake of piglets could qualitatively be assessed using indigo carmine, and that this categorization was related to performance in the immediate post-weaning period.

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Escherichia coli post-weaning diarrhoea occurrence in piglets with monitored exposure to creep feed

Cited by 45 publications

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The effects of weaning age, diet composition, and categorisation of creep feed intake by piglets on diarrhoea and performance after weaning

The effects of weaning age, diet composition, and categorisation of creep feed intake by piglets on diarrhoea and performance after weaning

Performance and diarrhoea in piglets following weaning at seven weeks of age: Challenge with E. coli O 149 and effect of dietary factors

Piglet growth before and after weaning in relation to a qualitative estimate of solid (creep) feed intake during lactation: A pilot study*

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