The Weaner Pig: Nutrition and Management

edited by
Dr. Mike A. Varley  &  Dr. Julian Wiseman
 
SCA Nutrition, Thirsk, United Kingdom
School of Agriculture, University of Nottingham, UK

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Synopsis

Weaning represents a significant challenge to every young piglet and the success of the process is crucial to the lifetime performance of the animal. The transition from a liquid diet to one that is usually based on dry feed ingredients is accompanied by major changes in digestive physiology, immune status and social and physical environment needs.

Successful weaning is the key to effective growth, feed efficiency and the subsequent development of the pig.

This book was developed from a British Society of Animal Science meeting. It brings together all of the scientific disciplines involved in the pre- and post-weaning biology of swine...

• Growth & development
• Nutrition & Feeding
• Immunology & Health
• Ethology (applied behavior)
• The physical environment

 

Contents

from a range of top international experts...

Growth of the young weaned pig
by C T Whittemore & D M Green, University of Edinburgh, UK
Energy requirements of the young pig
by J Le Dividich & B Séve, Unité Mixte de Recherches sure le Veau et le Porc, France
Protein & amino acid requirements of weaner pigs
by M Cole & M Sprent, SCA Nutrition Limited, UK
Starch digestion in piglets
by J Wiseman, J Pickard & L Zarkadas, University of Nottingham, UK
Non-starch polysaccharides in the diets of young weaned piglets
by J R Pluske, J C Kim, D E McDonald, D W Pethick & D J Hampson, Murdoch University, Australia
Individual feed intake of group-housed weaned pigs & health status
by E M A M Bruininx,C M C van der Peet-Schwering & J W Schrama, Research Institute for Pig Husbandry, The Netherlands
The weaner pig - enzymes & biotechnology for the future
by G Partridge, Finnfeeds International Ltd, UK
Liquid feeding for the young piglet
by P H Brooks, C A Moran, J D Beal, V Demeckova & A Campbell, University of Plymouth, UK
Digestive physiology & development in pigs
by D Kelly & T P King, Rowett Research Institute, UK
Enteric immunity & gut health
by M Bailey, K Haverson, B G Miller & C R Stokes, University of Bristol, UK, M A Vega-Lopez, CINVESTAV-IPN, Mexico, R W Bl& & H -J Rothkötter, Hannover Medical School, Germany
Enteric & respiratory diseases in the young weaned piglet
by S Done, Veterinary Laboratories Agency, UK
Gut health: practical considerations
by P Baynes, NuTec Ltd, UK & M Varley, SCA Nutrition Ltd, UK
Aerial pollutants from weaner production
by C M Wathes, Silsoe Research Institute, UK
Behaviour of the young weaner pig
by S Held & M Mendel, University of Bristol, UK
Practical management & housing of the young weaned piglet
by M Evans, Pig Production Training Ltd, UK
Weaning systems in relation to disease
by P Wallgren & L Melin, National Veterinary Institute, Sweden
Weaning in practice
by J W G M Swinkels, H A M Spoolder & H M Vermeer, Research Institute for Pig Husbandry, The Netherlands

Readership

Pig unit managers, Farm livestock advisors, veterinarians, students, researchers in agriculture, animal science, farm animal livestock nutrition, physiology and veterinary medicine.

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