| Title: |
Spray-dried porcine plasma improves piglets’ performance and modulates gut immune-related genes in the first week postweaning |
| Authors: |
Ng'ang'a, Zacharia Waithaka; Tous, Núria; Hussain, Muzahir; Ballester Devis, Maria; Polo, Javier; Beltrán-Debón, Raúl; Tarradas, Joan; Torrallardona, David |
| Contributors: |
Producció Animal; Genètica i Millora Animal; Nutrició Animal |
| Publisher Information: |
Asian-Australasian Association of Animal Production Societies |
| Publication Year: |
2025 |
| Collection: |
IRTA Pubpro (Institute of Agrifood Research and Technology / Institut de Recerca i Tecnologia Agroalimentàries) |
| Time: |
636 |
| Description: |
Objective: This study aimed to explore the effects of spray-dried porcine plasma (SDPP) in pre-starter feed of piglets on performance, fecal consistency, gut integrity biomarkers, and gene expression patterns related to intestinal function. Methods: Ninety piglets (18 pens; 5 pigs/pen; 8.16±1.29 kg initial body weight) were offered pre-starter feed with either soy protein concentrate (control) or SDPP for 14 d postweaning, and a common commercial starter feed between 14 and 35 d. Pigs’ performance was recorded at 0, 7, 14 and 35 d of trial and their fecal consistency was assessed on the first 2 weeks. At 7 d, one piglet per pen (18 in total) was sampled for blood, intestinal mucosa, and bile. Blood serum calprotectin and citrulline and bile sIgA were quantified with ELISA, and gene expression in the mucosa from ileum, jejunum, and caecum was analyzed with high-throughput microfluidic technology. Results: Relative to control, SDPP improved feed intake (215 vs 280 g/d; p |
| Document Type: |
article in journal/newspaper |
| File Description: |
application/pdf |
| Language: |
English |
| Relation: |
Animal Bioscience; EC/H2020/945413/EU/Martí i Franquès Doctoral Programme Plus/MFP Plus; https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12327/4759; https://doi.org/10.5713/ab.25.0185 |
| DOI: |
10.5713/ab.25.0185 |
| Availability: |
https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12327/4759; https://doi.org/10.5713/ab.25.0185 |
| Rights: |
Attribution 4.0 International ; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ; info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
| Accession Number: |
edsbas.86E832E0 |
| Database: |
BASE |