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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Hao Zhang, Ping Zheng, Daiwen Chen, Bing Yu, Jun He, Xiangbing Mao, Jie Yu, Yuheng Luo, Junqiu Luo, Zhiqing Huang, Hui Yan
Summary: The study showed that (L)-arginine has beneficial effects on low-birth-weight piglets by enhancing antioxidant capacity and improving mitochondrial functions to alleviate intestinal dysfunction, but has no significant effects on intestinal health in normal-birth-weight piglets.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Aliny K. Novais, Karine Deschene, Yan Martel-Kennes, Caroline Roy, Jean-Paul Laforest, Martin Lessard, J. Jacques Matte, Jerome Lapointe
Summary: Weaning in piglets is associated with increased risk of infections and diseases, especially impacting smaller piglets. The study revealed that weaning induces mitochondrial dysfunction and oxidative stress, with a more severe impact on low birth weight piglets. Key genes related to cell survival and antioxidant defense were found to be highly expressed in NBW piglets, while clearance of dysfunctional mitochondria, antioxidant defenses, and inflammatory responses were compromised in LBW piglets.
Article
Veterinary Sciences
Yaolu Zhao, Elke Albrecht, Zeyang Li, Johannes Schregel, Quentin L. Sciascia, Cornelia C. Metges, Steffen Maak
Summary: This study investigated the impact of Gln supplementation on lipid deposition in piglets and the role of PLIN family members, revealing the importance of birth weight and age for intramuscular lipid deposition and the diverse roles of PLIN family members in this process.
FRONTIERS IN VETERINARY SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Alexandra N. Trelle, Valerie A. Carr, Edward N. Wilson, Michelle S. Swarovski, Madison P. Hunt, Tyler N. Toueg, Tammy T. Tran, Divya Channappa, Nicole K. Corso, Monica K. Thieu, Manasi Jayakumar, Ayesha Nadiadwala, Wanjia Guo, Natalie J. Tanner, Jeffrey D. Bernstein, Celia P. Litovsky, Scott A. Guerin, Anna M. Khazenzon, Marc B. Harrison, Brian K. Rutt, Gayle K. Deutsch, Frederick T. Chin, Guido A. Davidzon, Jacob N. Hall, Sharon J. Sha, Carolyn A. Fredericks, Katrin Andreasson, Geoffrey A. Kerchner, Anthony D. Wagner, Elizabeth C. Mormino
Summary: The study found that in cognitively unimpaired older adults, age and lower A beta(42)/A beta(40) were associated with elevated p-tau181, while CSF A beta(42), A beta(40), and p-tau181 were each associated with poorer associative memory and diminished improvement in mnemonic discrimination performance across levels of decreased task difficulty. P-tau mediated the effect of A beta(42)/A beta(40) on memory.
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Dubravko Skorput, Nina Janco, Danijel Karolyi, Ana Kaic, Zoran Lukovic
Summary: The use of a random regression coefficient model in analyzing the growth of piglets born in hyperprolific herds revealed that birth weight, litter size, and parity significantly influenced the final weight at 85 days of age. The model proved effective in describing individual growth patterns of piglets with variable birth weights and estimating their future growth. This study also provided valuable insights into the growth patterns of piglets from highly prolific sows and emphasized the need to control birth weight variability in large litters.
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Bryony S. Tucker, Kiro R. Petrovski, Jessica R. Craig, Rebecca S. Morrison, Robert J. Smits, Roy N. Kirkwood
Summary: Piglets experience a significant temperature drop after birth, and the time taken to recover can affect their survival and growth. Rectal temperature is currently the best method for monitoring temperature, but it is invasive and stressful. This study investigated the use of infrared measurements of surface temperature as a substitute for rectal temperature in piglets. The results showed that surface temperature had a similar pattern to rectal temperature but was greatly influenced by the environment and cannot be recommended as a complete replacement for rectal temperature measurement.
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Ashley C. McPeek, Breanna Patton, Daniel A. Columbus, T. Dylan Olver, Lucas A. Rodrigues, Jade M. Sands, Lynn P. Weber, David P. Ferguson
Summary: Heart disease is the leading cause of death in humans, and early life growth-restriction increases the risk of heart disease in adulthood. This study examines the effects of low birth weight and restricted nutrition after birth on cardiac function in neonatal pigs. The findings suggest that adequate refeeding can reverse cardiac dysfunction caused by restricted nutrition, but low birth weight leads to irreversible cardiac dysfunction, despite proper refeeding in neonatal pigs.
JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Michael O. Wellington, Lucas A. Rodrigues, Qiao Li, Bingqi Dong, Josiane C. Panisson, Chengbo Yang, Daniel A. Columbus
Summary: The study found that birth weight and nutrient utilization affect intestinal development in neonatal pigs. Low birth weight may lead to reduced feed intake and further impairment of intestinal development. Birth weight had a greater impact on intestinal development in the early stages, while nutrient level became significant later on.
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Jiaojiao Chen, Yi Song, Daiwen Chen, Bing Yu, Jun He, Xiangbing Mao, Zhiqing Huang, Junqiu Luo, Jie Yu, Yuheng Luo, Hui Yan, Ping Zheng
Summary: Low birth-weight (LBW) piglets exhibit abnormal development of the small intestine, characterized by decreased length and weight, decreased villus height/crypt depth index in the jejunum, and reduced gene expression of tight junction proteins, antioxidant enzymes, and mitochondrial-related genes. These abnormalities may be caused by impaired morphology and functions of mitochondria in the jejunum.
Article
Veterinary Sciences
Yue Wang, Yusheng Qin, Wei Zhao, Fusheng Yao, Wenjing Wang, Xiao Hu, Linghua Cheng, Lei An, Jianhui Tian
Summary: Sildenafil dietary supplementation improves the reproductive performance of sows and gilt and enhances the growth performance of neonatal piglets. Sildenafil supplementation during the mid-to-late gestation period shows the most significant improvement in litter performance.
FRONTIERS IN VETERINARY SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Zelin Chen, Sarah D. McCrackin, Alicia Morgan, Roxane J. Itier
Summary: The type of task performed can modulate the gaze cueing effect, with emotional enhancement more pronounced in the target localization task compared to the target discrimination task. Cognitive resources are crucial for the integration of emotional expressions and gaze cues to orient attention, suggesting top-down influences play a significant role in endogenous attention.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Tianyue Tang, Walter J. J. Gerrits, Carola M. C. van der Peet-schwering, Nicoline M. Soede, Inonge Reimert
Summary: Multi-suckling systems aim to improve animal welfare, but there is a large variation in piglet growth rate. This study investigated the relationship between birthweight and growth rate, and other piglet traits in this system. It was found that birthweight was positively related to survival, growth rate, suckling behavior, milk and feed intake, and skin lesion scores. Regardless of birthweight, fast-growing piglets tended to eat more feed, were less often present at teats of unfamiliar sows, and had more skin lesions.
Article
Veterinary Sciences
Sean Lipsit, Antonio Facciuolo, Erin Scruten, Philip Griebel, Scott Napper
Summary: Vaccine unresponsiveness can affect immunity, but plasma cytokine concentrations and birth weight are not consistent biomarkers for predicting vaccine responsiveness.
FRONTIERS IN VETERINARY SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Xiangyu Zhang, Yujun Wu, Xiaoyi Liu, Xu Lin, Yisi Liu, Luyuan Kang, Hao Ye, Zhenyu Wang, Yingying Ma, Zhaolai Dai, Dongsheng Che, Yu Pi, Lianqiang Che, Junjun Wang, Dandan Han
Summary: This study investigates the role of macrophages in intestinal inflammation in low-birth-weight piglets and mice. The results show that genes involved in intestinal barrier function and inflammatory cytokines are dysregulated in low-birth-weight animals. Macrophages are polarized towards a pro-inflammatory phenotype, contributing to intestinal inflammation.
JOURNAL OF NUTRITION
(2023)
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Kristina Riddersholm, Ida Bahnsen, Thomas S. Bruun, Leonardo de Knegt, Charlotte Amdi
Summary: Piglet mortality is a concern in pig production worldwide. Factors such as low piglet birth weight (PBW), intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR), and high variation in PBW within litters (CVPBW) increase the risk of piglet death. Different gestating sow feeding systems, like free-access stalls, floor feeding, and electronic sow feeding, have varying effects on fetal development. Increasing litter size was identified as the most critical risk factor affecting PBW, CVPBW, and the occurrence of IUGR piglets in this study.
Article
Psychology, Biological
Sanne Roelofs, Lisa Godding, Jeanne R. de Haan, Franz Josef van der Staay, Rebecca E. Nordquist
PHYSIOLOGY & BEHAVIOR
(2019)
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Lisa B. Fijn, F. Josef van der Staay, Vivian C. Goerlich-Jansson, Saskia S. Arndt
Article
Veterinary Sciences
Rebecca E. Nordquist, Elisabeth C. Zeinstra, Alyssa Dougherty, Anja B. Riber
FRONTIERS IN VETERINARY SCIENCE
(2020)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Daniela M. Melendez, Rebecca E. Nordquist, Louk J. M. J. Vanderschuren, Franz-Josef van der Staay
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Frank J. C. M. van Eerdenburg, Tessa Hof, Benthe Doeve, Lars Ravesloot, Elly C. Zeinstra, Rebecca E. Nordquist, Franz Josef van der Staay
Summary: Multiple welfare assessment protocols were compared in this study, but most showed no correlation with hair cortisol levels, suggesting that these protocols may not be valid indicators of cow welfare.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Sietse J. Koopmans, Heleen M. M. van Beusekom, F. Josef van der Staay, Gisabeth Binnendijk, Marcel Hulst, Zlaw Mroz, Mariette T. Ackermans, Lambertus Benthem
Summary: This study investigated the impact of diet and oral anti-diabetic medication on cardio-metabolic health in human-sized diabetic pigs. The results showed that changing nutritional lifestyle from fast food to a plant-fish oil, slowly digestible starch diet may be more effective than sole anti-diabetic medication.
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Rebecca E. Nordquist, J. C. M. Vernooij, C. L. Dull, A. Pascual, G. van der Linde, Vivian C. Goerlich
Summary: Incubation and hatching commonly take place at hatcheries. Recent developments have introduced innovative housing systems that transport fertilised eggs from the hatchery to the grow-out facility, where they hatch. We investigated the effects of prolonged transport on the development of slow growing broiler chicken strain and found that transport leads to an autonomic stress response in chicken embryos, but had no further effects on other indicators of prenatal stress.
APPLIED ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR SCIENCE
(2022)
Review
Veterinary Sciences
Inga Tiemann, Lisa B. Fijn, Marc Bagaria, Esther M. A. Langen, F. Josef van der Staay, Saskia S. Arndt, Cathalijn Leenaars, Vivian C. Goerlich
Summary: Translating theoretical concepts of animal welfare into quantitative assessment protocols is challenging. Glucocorticoids (GCs) are commonly used as a physiological measure in welfare assessment, but their interpretation and relation to welfare are not straightforward. The aim of this review was to provide an overview of studies using GCs as a proxy for the assessment of vertebrate welfare. The experiments showed inconsistent effects on GCs and additional assessment parameters, urging for further validation of techniques and welfare proxies. Standardized and robust welfare assessment protocols and the role of GCs therein need further exploration and development.
FRONTIERS IN VETERINARY SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Veterinary Sciences
Karen Tajonar, Manuel Gonzalez-Ronquillo, Alejandro Relling, Rebecca E. Nordquist, Christian Nawroth, Einar Vargas-Bello-Perez
Summary: Understanding and measuring the cognition and behavior of sheep is crucial for ensuring their welfare in production systems. The development of lambs' neurological and cognitive abilities is important for their ability to cope with environmental stressors, and nutrition plays a vital role in this development. The fatty acid supply from the dam to the fetus or in lamb's early life has a significant impact on neurological development. The availability of key fatty acids, such as omega-3 DHA, is essential for normal central nervous system development and cognitive capacities in sheep.
FRONTIERS IN VETERINARY SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Mathematical
Soon Young Park, Kenneth Holmqvist, Diederick C. Niehorster, Ludwig Huber, Zsofia Viranyi
Summary: Pupil-corneal reflection (P-CR) eye tracking is commonly used in studying dog visual cognition, but methodological challenges and unique characteristics of dogs' eye movement can lead to lower-quality data. This study found that dogs' facial and eye morphology can interfere with P-CR tracking, and dogs blink less often but with longer duration. The lower data quality for dogs results in larger differences in eye movement classification algorithms compared to humans. It is essential to adjust the analysis of dog eye-tracking data to obtain robust comparisons of visual cognition between dogs and humans.
BEHAVIOR RESEARCH METHODS
(2023)
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Saskia S. Arndt, Vivian C. Goerlich, F. Josef van der Staay
Summary: Animal welfare is a complex issue that can be approached from various perspectives. Concepts such as the Five Freedoms, Five Domains, and Quality of Life have been developed as guidelines for assessing and promoting animal welfare. This study proposes the Dynamic Animal Welfare Concept, which emphasizes the adaptability of animals and the importance of positive emotional states.
FRONTIERS IN ANIMAL SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Mathematical
Kenneth Holmqvist, Saga Lee Oerbom, Ignace T. C. Hooge, Diederick C. Niehorster, Robert G. Alexander, Richard Andersson, Jeroen S. Benjamins, Pieter Blignaut, Anne-Marie Brouwer, Lewis L. Chuang, Kirsten A. Dalrymple, Denis Drieghe, Matt J. Dunn, Ulrich Ettinger, Susann Fiedler, Tom Foulsham, Jos N. van der Geest, Dan Witzner Hansen, Samuel B. Hutton, Enkelejda Kasneci, Alan Kingstone, Paul C. Knox, Ellen M. Kok, Helena Lee, Joy Yeonjoo Lee, Jukka M. Leppanen, Stephen Macknik, Paivi Majaranta, Susana Martinez-Conde, Antje Nuthmann, Marcus Nystrom, Jacob L. Orquin, Jorge Otero-Millan, Soon Young Park, Stanislav Popelka, Frank Proudlock, Frank Renkewitz, Austin Roorda, Michael Schulte-Mecklenbeck, Bonita Sharif, Frederick Shic, Mark Shovman, Mervyn G. Thomas, Ward Venrooij, Raimondas Zemblys, Roy S. Hessels
Summary: This article reviews the impact of various aspects of eye-tracking studies, including the instrument used, methodology, environment, and participants, on the quality of recorded eye-tracking data and obtained eye-movement and gaze measures. It compares existing reporting guidelines with empirical research and published studies and reveals significant variations and inconsistencies. A minimal and flexible reporting guideline is derived based on empirical findings.
BEHAVIOR RESEARCH METHODS
(2022)
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Yara Slegers, Yoska Oolbekkink, Sanne Roelofs, F. Josef van der Staay, Rebecca E. Nordquist
Summary: This study found that last-born piglets had higher birth weight and were more likely to latch onto caudal teats compared to first-born piglets. During training, last-born and first-born piglets showed similar learning rates and latencies to approach reward locations, as well as similar optimistic biases in the JBT task.
FRONTIERS IN ANIMAL SCIENCE
(2021)
