Metabolic indicators of nutritional stress are not predictive of abnormal oral behavior in piglets

Physiology and Behavior

Volumn 100, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 277-283

  Tucker, A L ^a   Atkinson, J L ^a   Millman, S T ^b   Widowski, T M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^b IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Abnormal behavior; Behavior; Belly nosing; BHB; Feed restriction; Glucose; Metabolic stress; NEFA; Nutritional stress; Pigs; Serum biochemistry; Weaning

Indexed keywords

3 HYDROXYBUTYRIC ACID; FATTY ACID; GLUCOSE; WATER; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL;

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BLOOD ANALYSIS; BLOOD SAMPLING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET RESTRICTION; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FLUID INTAKE; FOOD INTAKE; HUNGER; MALE; METABOLIC PARAMETERS; NONHUMAN; NUTRITIONAL DEFICIENCY; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PIGLET; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VIDEORECORDING; WEANING; WEIGHT GAIN; ANALYSIS; ANIMAL; BLOOD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRINKING; EATING; FOOD DEPRIVATION; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HEALTH STATUS INDICATOR; MOUTH; NEWBORN; NOSE; PHYSIOLOGICAL STRESS; PHYSIOLOGY; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PSYCHOLOGY; SWINE;

3-HYDROXYBUTYRIC ACID; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; BLOOD GLUCOSE; DRINKING; EATING; FATTY ACIDS, NONESTERIFIED; FOOD DEPRIVATION; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; MOUTH; NOSE; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; STRESS, PHYSIOLOGICAL; SWINE; WEANING; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 77952951933     PISSN: 00319384     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2010.02.016     Document Type: Article

References (47)

1. Latham N.R., Mason G.J. Maternal deprivation and the development of stereotypic behaviour. Appl Anim Behav Sci 2008, 110:84-108.
2. Fraser D. Observations on the behavioral development of suckling and early-weaned piglets during the first six weeks after birth. Anim Behav 1978, 26:22-30.
3. Widowski T.M., Torrey S., Bench C., Gonyou H.W. Development of ingestive behaviour and the relationship to belly nosing in early-weaned piglets. Appl Anim Behav Sci 2008, 110:109-127.
4. Gonyou H.W., Beltranena E., Whittington D.L., Patience J.F. The behavior of pigs weaned at 12 and 21days of age from weaning to market. Can J Anim Sci 1998, 78:517-523.
5. Weary D.M., Appleby M.C., Fraser D. Responses of piglets to early separation from the sow. Appl Anim Behav Sci 1999, 63:289-300.
6. Straw B.E., Bartlett P. Flank or belly nosing in weaned pigs. J Swine Health Prod 2001, 9:19-23.
7. Li Y.Z., Gonyou H.W. Analysis of belly nosing and associated behavior among pigs weaned at 12-14days of age. Appl Anim Behav Sci 2002, 77:285-294.
8. Worobec E., Duncan I.J.H., Widowski T.M. The effects of weaning at 7, 14 and 28days on piglet behaviour. Appl Anim Behav Sci 1999, 62:173-182.
9. Torrey S., Widowski T.M. Is belly nosing redirected sucking behavior?. Appl Anim Behav Sci 2006, 101:288-304.
10. Špinka M., Algers B. Functional view on udder massage after milk let-down in pigs. Appl Anim Behav Sci 1995, 43:197-212.
11. Torrey S., Widowski T.M. Relationship between growth and non-nutritive massage in suckling pigs. Appl Anim Behav Sci 2007, 107:32-44.
12. Jensen P., Gustafsson M., Augustsson H. Teat massage after milk ingestion in domestic piglets: an example of honest begging?. Anim Behav 1998, 55:779-786.
13. Hall W.G. The ontogeny of feeding in rats: I. Ingestive and behavioural responses to oral infusion. J Comp Physiol Psychol 1979, 93:997-1000.
14. Leshem M., Flynn F.W., Epstein A.N. Brain glucoprivation and ketoprivation do not promote ingestion in the suckling rat pup. Am J Physiol 1990, 258:R365-R375.
15. Swithers S.E. Effects of metabolic inhibitors on ingestive behavior and physiology in preweanling rat pups. Appetite 2000, 35:9-25.
16. Swithers S.E. Do metabolic signals stimulate intake in rat pups?. Physiol Behav 2003, 79:71-78.
17. Bruni A., Quinton V.M., Widowski T.M. The effect of feed restriction on belly nosing behavior in weaned piglets. Appl Anim Behav Sci 2008, 110:203-215.
18. Scheurink A.W., Balkan B., Strubbe J.H., Can Dijk G.J., Steffens A.B. Overfeeding, autonomic regulation and metabolic consequences. Cardiovasc Drug Ther 1996, 10:263-274.
19. Van der Wal P.G., Reimert H.G.M., Goedhart H.A., Engel B., Uijttenboogaart T.G. The effect of feed withdrawal on broiler blood glucose and nonesterified fatty acid levels, postmortem liver pH values, and carcass yield. Poultry Sci. 1999, 78:569-573.
20. De Jong I.C., Sander van Voorst A., Blokhuis H.J. Parameters for quantification of hunger in broiler breeders. Physiol Behav 2003, 78:773-783.
21. Bench, C. J. Environmental and genetic factors influencing the development of belly nosing in the early-weaned pig. 2005, PhD Thesis, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon.
22. Gardner J.M., de Lange C.F.M., Widowski T.M. Belly nosing in early weaning piglets is not influenced by diet quality or the presence of milk in the diet. J Anim Sci 2001, 79:73-80.
23. Toscano M.J., Lay D.C., Craig B.A., Pajor E.A. Assessing the adaptation of swine to fifty-seven hours of feed deprivation in terms of behavioral and physiological responses. J Anim Sci 2007, 85:441-451.
24. Barb C.R., Kraeling R.R., Rampacek G.B., Dove C.R. Metabolic changes during the transition from the fed to the acute feed-deprived state in prepuberal and mature gilts. J Anim Sci 1997, 75:781-789.
25. Toscano M.J., Lay D.C., Craig B.A., Pajor E.A. Characterizing hunger in swine utilizing a variety of metabolic parameters during 36h of imposed feed deprivation. J Anim Sci 2005, 83:324. abstract.
26. Robinson A.M., Williamson D.H. Physiological roles of ketone bodies as substrates and signals in mammalian tissues. Physiol Rev 1980, 60:143-187.
27. Ricart-Jané D., Rodriguez-Sureda V., Benavides A., Peinado-Onsurbe J., López-Tejero M.D., Llobera M. Immobilization stress alters intermediate metabolism and circulating lipoproteins in the rat. Metabolism 2002, 51:925-931.
28. Colson V., Orgeur P., Foury A., Mormède P. Consequences of weaning piglets at 21 and 28days on growth, behaviour and hormonal responses. Appl Anim Behav Sci 2006, 98:70-88.
29. Mason S.P., Jarvis S., Lawrence A.B. Individual differences in responses of piglets to weaning at different ages. Appl Anim Behav Sci 2003, 80:117-132.
30. Hay M., Orgeur P., Lévy F., Le Dividich J., Concordet D., Nowack R., et al. Neuroendocrine consequences of very early weaning in swine. Physiol Behav 2001, 72:263-269.
31. Close W.H., Stanier M.W. Effects of plane of nutrition and environmental temperature on the growth and development of the early-weaned piglet. 2. Energy metabolism. Anim Prod 1984, 38:221-231.
32. Sève B., Reeds P.J., Fuller M.F., Cadenhead A., Hay S.M. Protein synthesis and retention in some tissues of the young pig as influenced by dietary metabolism. Reprod Nutr Dev 1986, 26:849-861.
33. Chwalibog A., Jakobsen K., Thorbek G. Loss of body fat in piglets in spite of gain in live weight. J Anim Physiol Anim Nutr 1994, 72:80-85.
34. Le Dividich J., Sève B. Effects of underfeeding during the weanng period on growth, metabolism, and hormonal adjustments in the piglet. Domest Anim Endocrinol 2000, 19:63-74.
35. Main R.G., Dritz S.S., Tokach M.D., Goodband R.D., Nelssen J.L., Loughin T.M. Effects of weaning age on postweaning belly-nosing behavior and umbilical lesions in a multi-site production system. J Swine Health Prod 2005, 13:259-264.
36. Vallès A., Martí O., García A., Armario A. Single exposure to stressors causes long-lasting, stress-dependent reduction of food intake in rats. Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol 2000, 279:R1138-R1144.
37. Laugero K.D., Moberg G.P. Energetic response to repeated restraint stress in rapidly gorwing mice. Am J Physiol Endoncrinol Metab 2000, 279:E33-E43.
38. Martí O., Martí J., Armario A. Effects of chronic stress on food intake in rats: influence of stressor intensity and duration of daily exposure. Physiol Behav 1994, 55:747-753.
39. Mason S.P., Jarvis S., Lawrence A.B. Individual differences in responses of piglets to weaning at different ages. Appl Anim Behav Sci 2003, 80:117-132.
40. Jarvis S., Moinard C., Robson S.K., Sumner B.E.H., Douglas A.J., Seckl J.R., et al. Effects of weaning age on the behavioural and neuroendocrine development of piglets. Appl Anim Behav Sci 2008, 110:166-181.
41. Bolhuis J.E., Schouten W.G.P., Schrama J.W., Wiegant V.M. Behavioural development of pigs with different coping characteristics in barren and substrate-enriched housing conditions. Appl Anim Behav Sci 2005, 93:213-228.
42. O'Connell N.E., Beattie V.E., Sneddon I.A., Breuer K., Mercr J.T., Rance K.A., et al. Influence of individual predisposition, maternal experience and lactation environment on the responses of pigs to weaning at two different ages. Appl Anim Behav Sci 2005, 90:219-232.
43. Brooks P.H., Russell S.J., Carpenter J.L. Water intake of weaned piglets from three to seven weeks old. Vet Rec 1984, 115:513-515.
44. Dybkjær L., Jacobsen A.P., Tørgersen F.A., Poulsen H.D. Eating and drinking activity of newly weaned piglets: effects of individual characteristics, social mixing, and addition of extra zinc in the feed. J Anim Sci 2006, 84:702-711.
45. Torrey S., Toth Tamminga E.L.M., Widowski T.M. Effect of drinker type on water intake and waste in newly weaned piglets. J Anim Sci 2008, 86:1439-1445.
46. Smith G.P. Ontogeny of ingestive behavior. Dev Psychobiol 2006, 48:345-359.
47. Phifer C.B., Browde J.A., Hall W.G. Ontogeny of glucose inhibition of independent ingestion in preweanling rats. Brain Res Bull 1986, 17:673-679.