The effect of complementary access to milk replacer to piglets on the activity of brush border enzymes in the piglet small intestine

Abstract

The activity of brush border enzymes (sucrase, lactase and maltase) in the piglet small intestine was evaluated as well as piglet performance during the weaning period in the present study. There were two treatment groups: Piglets of six litters were fed dry feed plus milk replacer (Group M) and of six litters fed dry pelleted feed (Group C). One piglet from each litter was sacrificed on day 3 before weaning, and day 3, 10 and 17 postweaning, respectively. Providing milk replacer caused an increased piglet live weight at weaning (p

Published in

Asian-Australasian journal of animal sciences
2005, volume: 18, number: 11, pages: 1617-1622
Publisher: ASIAN-AUSTRALASIAN ASSOC ANIMAL PRODUCTION SOCIETIES

SLU Authors

• Lundh, Torbjörn

  • Department of Applied Animal Science and Welfare, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    

• Lindberg, Jan Erik

  • Department of Applied Animal Science and Welfare, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    

UKÄ Subject classification

Animal and Dairy Science
Veterinary Science

Publication identifier

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.5713/ajas.2005.1617

Permanent link to this page (URI)

https://res.slu.se/id/publ/7591