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Galiot L, Audet I, Ouattara B, Bissonnette N, Talbot G, Raymond F, Deschênes T, Lessard M, Lapointe J, Guay F, Matte JJ. Effect of Neonatal Interventions with Specific Micronutrients and Bovine Colostrum on Micronutrient and Oxidative Statuses and on Gut Microbiota in Piglets from Birth to Post-Weaning Period. Vet Sci 2025; 12:151. [PMID: 40005911 PMCID: PMC11860533 DOI: 10.3390/vetsci12020151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2024] [Revised: 02/04/2025] [Accepted: 02/07/2025] [Indexed: 02/27/2025] Open
Abstract
This study aimed to determine the impact of supplementations of copper, vitamins A and D (ADCU), and a bovine colostrum extract (BC) on the micronutrient status, antioxidant status, and intestinal microbiota of piglets until the post-weaning period. Twenty-three sows were fed conventional gestation and lactation diets, and twenty-four sows were fed conventional diets supplemented with ADCU. For each litter, all piglets received one of four treatments during lactation: no supplementation; ADCU; BC; and ADCU + BC. Within each litter, one low (LW) and one high birth weight (HW) piglet were euthanized before and after weaning to collect liver and intestinal samples. Serum vitamin D, liver retinol, and liver Cu were greater in ADCU piglets (p < 0.01), mostly before weaning. After weaning, liver Cu decreased markedly with a drop of 75% in all treatments, despite high levels of Cu in their post-weaning diets. The antioxidant status of piglets was not globally altered by treatments (p > 0.05). For microbiota composition, sow supplementation increased (p < 0.01) richness in bacterial species in the piglet colon, either before or shortly after weaning. Short-chain fatty acids in caecal digesta were increased by sow supplementation in LW piglets before weaning at 16 days of age (p < 0.05). In conclusion, oral supplementations to piglets increased postnatal micronutrient statuses during lactation, but this did not generally persist after weaning. Treatments to sows or piglets did not improve the response of piglets to oxidative stress, but supplementation to sows favoured gut microbiota diversity, particularly in LW piglets.
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Affiliation(s)
- Lucie Galiot
- Département des Sciences Animales, Université Laval, Ville de Québec, QC G1V 0A6, Canada; (L.G.); (F.G.)
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- Agriculture et Agroalimentaire Canada, Centre de Recherche et de Développement de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC J1M 0C8, Canada; (I.A.); (B.O.); (N.B.); (G.T.); (M.L.); (J.L.)
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- Agriculture et Agroalimentaire Canada, Centre de Recherche et de Développement de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC J1M 0C8, Canada; (I.A.); (B.O.); (N.B.); (G.T.); (M.L.); (J.L.)
- Biological Sciences, Animal Biology, Université Peleforo GON COULIBALY, Korhogo 1328, Côte d’Ivoire
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- Agriculture et Agroalimentaire Canada, Centre de Recherche et de Développement de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC J1M 0C8, Canada; (I.A.); (B.O.); (N.B.); (G.T.); (M.L.); (J.L.)
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- Agriculture et Agroalimentaire Canada, Centre de Recherche et de Développement de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC J1M 0C8, Canada; (I.A.); (B.O.); (N.B.); (G.T.); (M.L.); (J.L.)
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- École de Nutrition, Centre Nutrition, Santé et Société (NUTRISS), et Institut de la Nutrition et des Aliments Fonctionnels (INAF), Université Laval, Ville de Québec, QC G1V 0A6, Canada; (F.R.); (T.D.)
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- École de Nutrition, Centre Nutrition, Santé et Société (NUTRISS), et Institut de la Nutrition et des Aliments Fonctionnels (INAF), Université Laval, Ville de Québec, QC G1V 0A6, Canada; (F.R.); (T.D.)
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- Agriculture et Agroalimentaire Canada, Centre de Recherche et de Développement de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC J1M 0C8, Canada; (I.A.); (B.O.); (N.B.); (G.T.); (M.L.); (J.L.)
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- Agriculture et Agroalimentaire Canada, Centre de Recherche et de Développement de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC J1M 0C8, Canada; (I.A.); (B.O.); (N.B.); (G.T.); (M.L.); (J.L.)
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- Département des Sciences Animales, Université Laval, Ville de Québec, QC G1V 0A6, Canada; (L.G.); (F.G.)
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- Agriculture et Agroalimentaire Canada, Centre de Recherche et de Développement de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC J1M 0C8, Canada; (I.A.); (B.O.); (N.B.); (G.T.); (M.L.); (J.L.)
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Van Tichelen K, Prims S, Ayuso M, Van Kerschaver C, Vandaele M, Degroote J, Van Cruchten S, Michiels J, Van Ginneken C. Drenching Bovine Colostrum, Quercetin or Fructo-Oligosaccharides Has No Effect on Health or Survival of Low Birth Weight Piglets. Animals (Basel) 2021; 12:ani12010055. [PMID: 35011160 PMCID: PMC8749686 DOI: 10.3390/ani12010055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2021] [Revised: 12/18/2021] [Accepted: 12/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
Abstract
The introduction of hyperprolific sows has resulted in more low birth weight (LBW) piglets, accompanied by higher mortality. A possible strategy to enhance the resilience and survival of LBW piglets is oral supplementation (drenching) of bioactive substances. This study evaluated the supplementation of bovine colostrum, short-chain fructo-oligosaccharides (scFOS) or quercetin that were dissolved separately in a milk replacer. The study was divided into two sub-experiments. First, the milk replacer was compared with a sham drenched group. Secondly, each dissolved compound was compared with the milk replacer. The LBW piglets, defined as weighing between (mean litter birth weight -1*SD) and (mean litter birth weight -2.5*SD), were randomly allocated to the different treatments and drenched once a day for seven days. On day 1, 3, 9, 24 and 38, piglets were weighed and scored for skin lesions. Blood samples were collected on day 9 and 38 and analyzed to determine glucose, non-esterified fatty acids, urea, immunoglobulin G, insulin-like growth factor 1, and a standard blood panel test. There was no difference between sham drenched piglets and piglets that were drenched with milk replacer regarding any of the parameters. No effect was observed between the milk replacer group and any of the bioactive compounds either, except a higher mortality within the scFOS group. In conclusion, this study showed that drenching the evaluated bioactive compounds, in the used dosages, did not improve LBW piglets' resilience or survival and more research is required to determine the effect of scFOS on small piglets.
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Affiliation(s)
- Kevin Van Tichelen
- Comparative Perinatal Development, Faculty of Biomedical, Pharmaceutical and Veterinary Sciences, Antwerp University, Universiteitsplein 1, 2610 Wilrijk, Belgium; (K.V.T.); (S.P.); (M.A.); (S.V.C.)
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- Comparative Perinatal Development, Faculty of Biomedical, Pharmaceutical and Veterinary Sciences, Antwerp University, Universiteitsplein 1, 2610 Wilrijk, Belgium; (K.V.T.); (S.P.); (M.A.); (S.V.C.)
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- Comparative Perinatal Development, Faculty of Biomedical, Pharmaceutical and Veterinary Sciences, Antwerp University, Universiteitsplein 1, 2610 Wilrijk, Belgium; (K.V.T.); (S.P.); (M.A.); (S.V.C.)
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- Laboratory for Animal Production and Animal Product Quality, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Ghent University, Coupure Links 653, 9000 Ghent, Belgium; (C.V.K.); (M.V.); (J.D.); (J.M.)
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- Laboratory for Animal Production and Animal Product Quality, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Ghent University, Coupure Links 653, 9000 Ghent, Belgium; (C.V.K.); (M.V.); (J.D.); (J.M.)
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- Laboratory for Animal Production and Animal Product Quality, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Ghent University, Coupure Links 653, 9000 Ghent, Belgium; (C.V.K.); (M.V.); (J.D.); (J.M.)
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- Comparative Perinatal Development, Faculty of Biomedical, Pharmaceutical and Veterinary Sciences, Antwerp University, Universiteitsplein 1, 2610 Wilrijk, Belgium; (K.V.T.); (S.P.); (M.A.); (S.V.C.)
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- Laboratory for Animal Production and Animal Product Quality, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Ghent University, Coupure Links 653, 9000 Ghent, Belgium; (C.V.K.); (M.V.); (J.D.); (J.M.)
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- Comparative Perinatal Development, Faculty of Biomedical, Pharmaceutical and Veterinary Sciences, Antwerp University, Universiteitsplein 1, 2610 Wilrijk, Belgium; (K.V.T.); (S.P.); (M.A.); (S.V.C.)
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