The impact of suckling and post-weaning period on blood chemistry of piglets
2009
Petrovic, V.,Univerzita Veterinarskeho Lekarstva, Kosice (Slovak Republic). Klinika Prezuvavcov | Novotny, J.,Univerzita Veterinarskeho Lekarstva, Kosice (Slovak Republic). Klinika Osipanych | Hisira, V.,Univerzita Veterinarskeho Lekarstva, Kosice (Slovak Republic). Klinika Prezuvavcov | Link, R.,Univerzita Veterinarskeho Lekarstva, Kosice (Slovak Republic). Klinika Osipanych | Leng, L.,Slovenska Akademia Vied, Kosice (Slovak Republic). Ustav Fyziologie Hospodarskych Zvierat | Kovac, G.,Univerzita Veterinarskeho Lekarstva, Kosice (Slovak Republic). Klinika Prezuvavcov
The aim of this study was to determine the impact of dietary changes during the suckling and post-weaning period on selected haematological, immunological and metabolic indices as well as the macro- and micro-mineral and antioxidant status of piglets. Twelve Large White piglets were kept according to the standards of pig rearing used in Slovakia until the end of the post-weaning period. Blood samples were taken from the piglets at the age of 30 days (the end of the suckling period) and 2 months (the end of the post-weaning period). At the end of the post-weaning period significantly higher indices were found for RBC, Hb, WBC, total Ig, AST, urea, Se, GSH-Px, -SH groups and significantly lower indices for albumin, ALP, LDH, pancreatic amylase, total lipids, glucose, total cholesterol, bilirubin, Ca, SOD, MDA, vitamin A, and vitamin E as compared with the end of the suckling period. These results indicate that the dietary changes during suckling and post-weaning periods affected the majority of the blood indices studied.
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