Hematologic and biochemical reference intervals for Norwegian crossbreed grower pigs

Klem, Thea Blystad; Bleken, Elisabeth; Morberg, Hanne; Thoresen, S. I.; Framstad, Tore

doi:10.1111/j.1939-165x.2009.00199.x

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“…Ht, RBC and Hb in both analysed fattening periods ( Table 3). The blood parameters determined for fatteners were found to be within the reference ranges reported by other authors (10,18). The WBC count was higher in fatteners from group E-30 as compared to groups C and E-15, and higher lymphocyte and lower granulocyte contents were noted in groups E-30 and E-30P in both analysed periods (Table 3).…”

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Influence of alfalfa protein concentrate dietary supplementation on blood parameters of growing-finishing pigs

Pietrzak

Grela

2015

Bulletin of the Veterinary Institute in Pulawy

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The aim of the study was to analyse the effect of the feed additive alfalfa protein concentrate (APC), on pig health. The trial involved 40 crossbred gilts and 40 crossbred castrates (Polish Landrace × Polish Large White) × Duroc of 29.0 ± 0.5 kg initial body weight. Allocation of experimental animals was into four treatment groups: the control group (C) was fed standard mixtures, without APC addition; group E-15 was fed a basal diet supplemented with 1.5% APC; and groups E-30 and E-30P were fed diets with 3.0% APC inclusion. There were two feeding systems. In the first system, animals of groups C, E-15, and E-30 were fed continuously with suitable mixtures. The second feeding system was used in group E-30P where animals received the experimental or control mixture alternating at two-week intervals. The addition of APC supplement to diets significantly increased (P ≤ 0.05) red blood cell indices, i.e. haematocrit (Ht), red blood cell count (RBC), and haemoglobin concentration (Hb) in growing and finishing periods. The analysis of enzyme activity demonstrated a markedly higher activity of aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), and especially alkaline phosphatase (ALP) in the blood plasma of pigs fed APC supplement. This increase may indicate a negative impact of APC on the animal's liver. A positive effect of dietary APC on blood lipid parameters was associated with a decreased level of total cholesterol and reduced low-density lipoprotein fraction. Analysis of the haematological and biochemical blood indices demonstrated that APC additive may affect animal health.

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Section: Resultssupporting

confidence: 63%

Influence of alfalfa protein concentrate dietary supplementation on blood parameters of growing-finishing pigs

Pietrzak

Grela

2015

Bulletin of the Veterinary Institute in Pulawy

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“…At the same time, a possible reduction in mineral availability Blood parameters in fattening pigs fed whole-ear corn silage and housed in group pens or in metabolic cages 1 in the growing phase must be considered and monitored, namely because of changes in phosphorous availability compared to that of diets including wheat bran (Boyd et al, 1983;Gutzwiller et al, 2011). However, data on barrow hematological and metabolic profiles are scarce, old (Miller et al, 1961b;Odink et al, 1990), or from a productive system very different from that adopted in typical ham production (Klem et al, 2010). Additionally, data obtained from the digestion trial (metabolic cage) are not generally compared with those from the same diet fed in group pens (the real productive condition).…”

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Blood parameters in fattening pigs fed whole-ear corn silage and housed in group pens or in metabolic cages1

Abeni

Petrera

Prà

et al. 2015

Journal of Animal Science

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ABSTRACT:The aim of this work was to evaluate the effects of the inclusion of whole-ear corn silage (WECS) in diets for advanced fattening heavy pigs (substitution for part of the dry corn and wheat bran) allocated or not in metabolic cages on the main blood parameters. The high-moisture shelled corn is largely used in pig feeding while WECS is less often used despite the fact that it increases the DM crop yield. Three experimental diets were fed to 27 barrows (Italian Large White × Italian Duroc), with an average BW of 98.2 (±5.6) kg at the start of the trial, and randomly allotted to 3 experimental groups including a control diet (CON) containing cereal meals (corn, barley, and wheat, 80.2% DM in total), soybean meal (9% DM), wheat bran (8% DM), minerals and supplements (2.8% DM), and 2 diets containing WECS (15 or 30% DM referred to as 15WECS and 30WECS, respectively) in partial or complete substitution for wheat bran and corn meal. The pigs were randomly housed in 9 pens with 3 animals per pen and 3 pens per dietary treatment. Six pigs per each of the 3 treatments were moved from the pens to individual metabolic cages for 3 consecutive periods (2 pigs per treatment per period). Each period lasted 14 d, and blood was collected at the start and at the end of the periods. Blood was drawn from the jugular vein before feed distribution in the morning, at 14 d intervals, and analyzed for hematological, metabolic, and serum protein profiles. The effect of the metabolic cage housing was included in the statistical model to compare the results obtained in the 2 different environments of restrained and group-housed barrows. The WECS affected the neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio and mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration. The main diet effect on plasma metabolites was recorded for plasma NEFA, with higher values in WECS diets compared with the CON. The metabolic cage housing affected both hematological (red blood cell count, hemoglobin, hematocrit) and metabolic (protein and its fractions) items, which can be markers of hemodilution. These results indicate the possibility to use this feed in the diet of heavy pigs without negative effects on physiology. The absolute values from metabolic profile of pigs in metabolic cages must be considered with caution for possible comparisons with values obtained on-field in group pens, particularly because a different hemodilution may affect the results.

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“…All serum biochemical and haematological parameters after feeding trial were within the reference intervals (Klem et al, 2010), except ALP, which was slightly higher compared to the results in groups P, H and C, respectively, -higher by 1.0%, 1.5%, 11.9%. A higher level of ALP (without ASAT) is always an indicator of intense bone formation in the growth phase, particularly, if the level of phosphorus in diet is lower (Luiz et al, 2012).…”

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Effect of probiotics and herbals on health and shedding of resistant escherichia coli in piglets

Gāliņa¹,

Valdovska²

2017

Research for Rural Development

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The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of probiotics, herbals and buckwheat bran (Fagopyrum esculentum L.) on growth, profile of blood, gut microbiota, profile of fatty acid in meat and shedding of resistant Escherichia coli (E. coli) in piglets. A total of 44 piglets (Sus scrofa domesticus) from age of day 14 to 56 were divided into 4 groups. Control received basal diet (group C), basal diet + probiotics (group P), basal diet + 3% buckwheat bran (group PB) and basal diet + 1.5% herbals (group H). No effect was observed in growth in all groups. The count of Lactobacillus spp. increased (p < 0.05) in jejunum in group P. In the faeces, Enterobacteriaceae decreased in the group P (p < 0.05) of 35 days old piglets, but Enterobacteriaceae and E. coli decreased in the group H (p < 0.05) of 56 days old piglets. The prevalence of resistance to at least one antibiotic class was 66.7% before and 50% after the experiment in all groups. Multidrug resistance of E. coli was not observed in 14 days old piglets, but was observed in 50% and more in all of study groups of 56 days old piglets. The fatty acid composition of Longissimus thoracis muscle had higher levels of α-linolenic acid and palmitoleic acid (p < 0.05), but lower level of stearic acid (p < 0.05) in group P. In conclusion, probiotics and herbals improved gut microbiota, fatty acid profile and affected shedding of resistant E. coli, but not growth performance.

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Hematologic and biochemical reference intervals for Norwegian crossbreed grower pigs

Cited by 85 publications

References 5 publications

Influence of alfalfa protein concentrate dietary supplementation on blood parameters of growing-finishing pigs

Influence of alfalfa protein concentrate dietary supplementation on blood parameters of growing-finishing pigs

Blood parameters in fattening pigs fed whole-ear corn silage and housed in group pens or in metabolic cages1

Effect of probiotics and herbals on health and shedding of resistant escherichia coli in piglets

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