Intestinal barrier dysfunction induced by ammonia exposure in pigs in vivo and in vitro: The protective role of L-selenomethionine

Zhang, Xinxin; Wang, Anqi; Chen, Ying; Bao, Jun; Xing, Houjuan

doi:10.1016/j.ecoenv.2022.114325

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“…As reported by Gustafsson [24], high NH 3 concentrations have an important influence on animal growth performance since feed intake and nutrient utilization efficiency are reduced. This could also depend on changes in gut integrity that concern gut morphology, intestinal bacterial flora, metabolites, and gene networks [32]. However, a compensatory response has been shown following long-term ammonia exposure: while food intake decreased, food conversion efficiency increased [33].…”

Section: Ammoniamentioning

confidence: 99%

Air Quality Assessment in Pig Farming: The Italian Classyfarm

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2023

Animals

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On 24 September 2019, the Ministry of Health issued an explanatory circular containing clarifications on the implementation methods of the National Improvement Plan for the application of Legislative Decree 122/2011. The Plan states that “In all farms where weaning or fattening pigs are raised and in breeding farms which wean piglets (excluding those for self-consumption), a risk assessment is carried out by the veterinarian on the basis of three levels: insufficient, room for improvement and optimal”. ClassyFarm, a risk assessment tool for livestock farming, is applied in Italy to evaluate the level of welfare and management of animals from a variety of points of view. Essentially, the categorization risk introduced by ClassyFarm in pig farming depended on the obligation stated by the EU in Decree 122/2011 to avoid tail docking in piglets and, at the same time, to reduce the stressor aspects able to induce aggressive behavior among pigs, improving the welfare and health status of animals. Since ClassyFarm evaluates many aspects of the management of animal farming, our aims in this review are to discuss the topic from an environmental point of view: (1) to frame the indications of ClassyFarm to make a farm risk assessment based on pigs’ welfare; (2) to review environmental quality assessment in pig farms, and its repercussions on animal health and welfare; (3) to describe the most used sampling techniques of air pollutants measurements.

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Section: Ammoniamentioning

confidence: 99%