Effects of Spray-Dried Porcine Plasma (SDPP) Administered as an Oral Gavage on Indicators of Health, Welfare, and Performance in Pigs Transported After Weaning

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dc.contributor.authorWittish, Lauraen
dc.contributor.committeechairEstienne, Mark J.en
dc.contributor.committeememberMcElroy, Audrey P.en
dc.contributor.committeememberHarper, Allen F.en
dc.contributor.departmentAnimal and Poultry Sciencesen
dc.date.accessioned2014-03-14T20:42:44Zen
dc.date.adate2011-08-18en
dc.date.available2014-03-14T20:42:44Zen
dc.date.issued2011-06-30en
dc.date.rdate2011-08-18en
dc.date.sdate2011-08-04en
dc.description.abstractTransportation of swine is an emerging welfare issue, especially for piglets weaned and then immediately transported. Weaned pigs fed starter diets containing SDPP display improved growth performance. The objective of this study was to determine effects of pre-weaning SDPP on indicators of health, welfare, and performance in transported weaned pigs. Pigs were assigned to treatments: I. SDPP + transport, II. Water + transport, III. SDPP + no transport, or IV. Water + no transport. Pigs received their gavage twice daily for 5 d prior to weaning. Pigs were weaned and either transported or moved directly to the wean-to-finish barn. Rectal temperatures and blood samples were obtained at weaning and after relocation. Body weight was determined on d 1, at weaning, after relocation, and at weekly intervals for 5 wk thereafter. Blood chemistry profiles and serum cortisol concentrations were also determined. Rectal temperature and potassium increased and calcium decreased after groups I and II were transported. Glucose was lowest in group II. Total protein was greater in group I compared to group III. Albumin was greatest in group I compared to all other groups. Sodium was greatest in group II compared to all other groups. Anion gap was greatest in group II compared to group IV. Cortisol, phosphorus, gamma-glutamyltransferase, and chloride, were greater in groups I and II after transportation. In summary, transportation impacted several physiological indicators of health and well-being in weaned pigs, and providing SDPP prior to weaning prevented transportation-induced changes in sodium, glucose, and anion gap levels.en
dc.description.degreeMaster of Scienceen
dc.identifier.otheretd-08042011-132350en
dc.identifier.sourceurlhttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-08042011-132350/en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/34346en
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.relation.haspartWittish_LM_T_2011.pdfen
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subjectspray-dried porcine plasma (SDPP)en
dc.subjectwelfareen
dc.subjecttransportationen
dc.subjectpigen
dc.titleEffects of Spray-Dried Porcine Plasma (SDPP) Administered as an Oral Gavage on Indicators of Health, Welfare, and Performance in Pigs Transported After Weaningen
dc.typeThesisen
thesis.degree.disciplineAnimal and Poultry Sciencesen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.levelmastersen
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Scienceen

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