Does sow reproduction and piglet performance benefit from the addition of n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids to the maternal diet?

Veterinary Journal

Volumn 197, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 560-569

  Tanghe, Sofie ^a   De Smet, Stefaan ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Maternal diet; Piglet growth; Polyunsaturated fatty acids; Reproduction; Sow

Indexed keywords

ARACHIDONIC ACID; COCONUT OIL; CORN OIL; DOCOSAHEXAENOIC ACID; FISH OIL; ICOSANOID; ICOSAPENTAENOIC ACID; IMMUNOGLOBULIN ENHANCER BINDING PROTEIN; LARD; LINOLEIC ACID; LINSEED OIL; LIVER X RECEPTOR; OLIVE OIL; OMEGA 3 FATTY ACID; PALM OIL; PEROXISOME PROLIFERATOR ACTIVATED RECEPTOR; RAPESEED OIL; SOYBEAN OIL; STEARIDONIC ACID; STEROL REGULATORY ELEMENT BINDING PROTEIN 1C; SUNFLOWER OIL; VEGETABLE OIL;

BIOCHEMISTRY; BIRTH WEIGHT; BREEDING; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; GENE EXPRESSION; LIVE BIRTH; MATERNAL NUTRITION; NONHUMAN; PERFORMANCE; PIGLET; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; REVIEW; SOW (SWINE); STILLBIRTH; WEANING;

SUIDAE;

MATERNAL DIET; PIGLET GROWTH; POLYUNSATURATED FATTY ACIDS; REPRODUCTION; SOW;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; ANIMALS; DIET; FATTY ACIDS, OMEGA-3; FEMALE; MATERNAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; PREGNANCY; SWINE;

EID: 84884986157     PISSN: 10900233     EISSN: 15322971     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2013.03.051     Document Type: Review

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