Improving adaptation to weaning: Effect of intermittent suckling regimens on piglet feed intake, growth, and gut characteristics

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 87, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 3156-3166

  Berkeveld, M ^a   Langendijk, P ^c   Soede, N M ^b   Kemp, B ^b   Taverne, M A M ^a   Verheijden, J H M ^a   Kuijken, N ^b   Koets, A P ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Citrulline; Intermittent suckling; Intestinal morphology; Pig; Weaning

Indexed keywords

CITRULLINE;

AGE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BODY WEIGHT; CYTOCHEMISTRY; EATING; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; SMALL INTESTINE; SUCKLING; SWINE; ULTRASTRUCTURE; WEANING;

AGE FACTORS; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, SUCKLING; BODY WEIGHT; CITRULLINE; EATING; FEMALE; HISTOCYTOCHEMISTRY; INTESTINE, SMALL; PREGNANCY; SWINE; WEANING;

SUIDAE;

EID: 70349684669     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: 15253163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2008-1764     Document Type: Article

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