| Autor: |
Patricia, Roldan-Santiago, María, Trujillo-Ortega, Fernando, Borderas-Tordesillas, Roberto, Martínez-Rodríguez, Patricia, Mora-Medina, Salvador, Flores-Peinado, Mónica, Sánchez-Hernández, Ricardo, García-Herrera, Miguel, González-Lozano, Daniel, Mota-Rojas |
| Rok vydání: |
2013 |
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| Zdroj: |
Animal science journal = Nihon chikusan Gakkaiho. 86(5) |
| ISSN: |
1740-0929 |
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The aim of the study was to evaluate the physiometabolic responses to stress in hybrid suckling piglets that were weaned and transported at different ages on a paved road under two vehicle conditions: with and without a layer of straw bedding. The piglets were weaned and transported at the following ages: 8, 15 and 22 days. The duration of each trip was 1 h. The piglets in each group were further divided into two sub-groups for two distinct experimental transport conditions: (1) over the road with straw bedding; and (2) over the same road but without straw bedding. A total of three repetitions were performed for each experimental condition. In order to assess their responses to weaning- and transport-induced stress, the study evaluated a thorough physiometabolic blood profile. The 8- and 15-day-old piglets transported without straw bedding showed increases in their pCO2, blood glucose, blood lactate levels and the percentage of hematocrit, but a decrease of pO2 upon arrival (P 0.05). In contrast, the 22-day-old piglets transported on the same road with straw bedding were able to re-establish their blood concentrations of lactate, pCO2, pO2, Na+, K+, Ca2+ and pH during the trip (P 0.05). |
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OpenAIRE |
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