Cargando…

The Stomach Capacity is Reduced in Intrauterine Growth Restricted Piglets Compared to Normal Piglets

SIMPLE SUMMARY: Large litters have resulted in a higher percentage of piglets suffering from intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR). There is a higher mortality in this subset of piglets and a large number die because they do not receive enough nutrients for energy within the critical first 24 h aft...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Lynegaard, Julie C., Hales, Janni, Nielsen, Marlene N., Hansen, Christian F., Amdi, Charlotte
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2020
Materias:
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7459478/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32731630
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani10081291
_version_ 1783576383655510016
author Lynegaard, Julie C.
Hales, Janni
Nielsen, Marlene N.
Hansen, Christian F.
Amdi, Charlotte
author_facet Lynegaard, Julie C.
Hales, Janni
Nielsen, Marlene N.
Hansen, Christian F.
Amdi, Charlotte
author_sort Lynegaard, Julie C.
collection PubMed
description SIMPLE SUMMARY: Large litters have resulted in a higher percentage of piglets suffering from intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR). There is a higher mortality in this subset of piglets and a large number die because they do not receive enough nutrients for energy within the critical first 24 h after birth. One source of nutrients for energy could be supplementation with extra colostrum from previously milked sows. However, there is no knowledge on the stomach capacity of IUGR piglets, and therefore, of how much colostrum could potentially be supplemented. This is important information in order to recommend how much supplementary colostrum IUGR piglets need in order to survive. ABSTRACT: Selection for increased litter sizes have decreased the average birth weight of piglets and up to 30% of newborn piglets in Danish herds show signs of intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR). It has been reported that around 48% of liveborn piglets dying between birth and weaning have empty stomachs, and that IUGR piglets do not ingest the recommended amount of colostrum to survive. The aim of this study was to investigate how much colostrum could be administrated depending on whether they were IUGR compared to normal piglets. Seventy-two piglets within 24 h of farrowing were classified as either IUGR or normal based on their head morphology. Stomach weight, length and capacity were measured along with bodyweight (BW). The results displayed a decreased BW, empty stomach weight and capacity in IUGR piglets, as well as a decreased relative stomach capacity in IUGR compared with normal piglets. In conclusion, birth weight is not the only factor influencing stomach capacity, and IUGR piglets have a smaller stomach capacity compared with normal piglets. It is estimated that IUGR piglets have the capacity to be given a bolus of 25 mL per kg/BW, whereas a normal piglet have a higher capacity (30 mL per kg/BW).
format Online
Article
Text
id pubmed-7459478
institution National Center for Biotechnology Information
language English
publishDate 2020
publisher MDPI
record_format MEDLINE/PubMed
spelling pubmed-74594782020-09-02 The Stomach Capacity is Reduced in Intrauterine Growth Restricted Piglets Compared to Normal Piglets Lynegaard, Julie C. Hales, Janni Nielsen, Marlene N. Hansen, Christian F. Amdi, Charlotte Animals (Basel) Article SIMPLE SUMMARY: Large litters have resulted in a higher percentage of piglets suffering from intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR). There is a higher mortality in this subset of piglets and a large number die because they do not receive enough nutrients for energy within the critical first 24 h after birth. One source of nutrients for energy could be supplementation with extra colostrum from previously milked sows. However, there is no knowledge on the stomach capacity of IUGR piglets, and therefore, of how much colostrum could potentially be supplemented. This is important information in order to recommend how much supplementary colostrum IUGR piglets need in order to survive. ABSTRACT: Selection for increased litter sizes have decreased the average birth weight of piglets and up to 30% of newborn piglets in Danish herds show signs of intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR). It has been reported that around 48% of liveborn piglets dying between birth and weaning have empty stomachs, and that IUGR piglets do not ingest the recommended amount of colostrum to survive. The aim of this study was to investigate how much colostrum could be administrated depending on whether they were IUGR compared to normal piglets. Seventy-two piglets within 24 h of farrowing were classified as either IUGR or normal based on their head morphology. Stomach weight, length and capacity were measured along with bodyweight (BW). The results displayed a decreased BW, empty stomach weight and capacity in IUGR piglets, as well as a decreased relative stomach capacity in IUGR compared with normal piglets. In conclusion, birth weight is not the only factor influencing stomach capacity, and IUGR piglets have a smaller stomach capacity compared with normal piglets. It is estimated that IUGR piglets have the capacity to be given a bolus of 25 mL per kg/BW, whereas a normal piglet have a higher capacity (30 mL per kg/BW). MDPI 2020-07-28 /pmc/articles/PMC7459478/ /pubmed/32731630 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani10081291 Text en © 2020 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
spellingShingle Article
Lynegaard, Julie C.
Hales, Janni
Nielsen, Marlene N.
Hansen, Christian F.
Amdi, Charlotte
The Stomach Capacity is Reduced in Intrauterine Growth Restricted Piglets Compared to Normal Piglets
title The Stomach Capacity is Reduced in Intrauterine Growth Restricted Piglets Compared to Normal Piglets
title_full The Stomach Capacity is Reduced in Intrauterine Growth Restricted Piglets Compared to Normal Piglets
title_fullStr The Stomach Capacity is Reduced in Intrauterine Growth Restricted Piglets Compared to Normal Piglets
title_full_unstemmed The Stomach Capacity is Reduced in Intrauterine Growth Restricted Piglets Compared to Normal Piglets
title_short The Stomach Capacity is Reduced in Intrauterine Growth Restricted Piglets Compared to Normal Piglets
title_sort stomach capacity is reduced in intrauterine growth restricted piglets compared to normal piglets
topic Article
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7459478/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32731630
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani10081291
work_keys_str_mv AT lynegaardjuliec thestomachcapacityisreducedinintrauterinegrowthrestrictedpigletscomparedtonormalpiglets
AT halesjanni thestomachcapacityisreducedinintrauterinegrowthrestrictedpigletscomparedtonormalpiglets
AT nielsenmarlenen thestomachcapacityisreducedinintrauterinegrowthrestrictedpigletscomparedtonormalpiglets
AT hansenchristianf thestomachcapacityisreducedinintrauterinegrowthrestrictedpigletscomparedtonormalpiglets
AT amdicharlotte thestomachcapacityisreducedinintrauterinegrowthrestrictedpigletscomparedtonormalpiglets
AT lynegaardjuliec stomachcapacityisreducedinintrauterinegrowthrestrictedpigletscomparedtonormalpiglets
AT halesjanni stomachcapacityisreducedinintrauterinegrowthrestrictedpigletscomparedtonormalpiglets
AT nielsenmarlenen stomachcapacityisreducedinintrauterinegrowthrestrictedpigletscomparedtonormalpiglets
AT hansenchristianf stomachcapacityisreducedinintrauterinegrowthrestrictedpigletscomparedtonormalpiglets
AT amdicharlotte stomachcapacityisreducedinintrauterinegrowthrestrictedpigletscomparedtonormalpiglets