Impact of replacing sow milk with milk replacer on growth performance, intestinal development, bacterial profile and muscular maturation in neonatal and nursery piglets

Impact of replacing sow milk with milk replacer on growth performance, intestinal development, bacterial profile and muscular maturation in neonatal and nursery piglets

Along with the increasing litter sizes in pig industry, using milk replacer (MR) as a nutrient supplement has been widely practiced, yet the effects of replacing sow milk (SM) with MR on growth and development of piglets remain unclear. This study evaluated the differential effects of MR versus SM o...

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Main Authors: Yuwei Zhang, Shiya Liu, Qiang Zhou, Yang Liu, Liang Hu, Ruinan Zhang, Zhengfeng Fang, Yan Lin, Shengyu Xu, Bin Feng, Yong Zhuo, De Wu, Lianqiang Che
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Veterinary Science
Subjects:
swine
milk formula
intestinal health
body composition
microbiome
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fvets.2025.1565039/full
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