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[Changes in blood protein levels in piglets during development and during stress]
Veterinarni Medicina
|July 1, 1986
Summary
Serum protein levels in piglets change significantly after birth and weaning. Better-growing piglets exhibit higher albumin and normalize globulin levels faster post-weaning, indicating a link between nutrition and protein synthesis.
Area of Science:
- Veterinary Medicine
- Animal Physiology
- Biochemistry
Context:
- Investigated serum protein dynamics in 203 piglets across seven trials.
- Focused on total protein (TP), albumin, and globulin concentrations.
- Examined changes from birth through the second month of age, including weaning effects.
Purpose:
- To analyze the changes in serum total protein, albumin, and globulin concentrations in piglets.
- To understand the influence of colostrum intake and weaning on these protein levels.
- To explore the relationship between piglet growth, nutrition, and serum protein synthesis.
Summary:
- Serum TP and globulin peaked two days post-birth (after colostrum) then declined, while albumin increased steadily. Albuminaemia rose without significant colostrum influence, but weaning slowed its rate.
- The albumin-globulin quotient increased post-birth. Better-growing piglets showed higher albumin and quicker globulin normalization after weaning.
- Corticosteroid increases (from starvation or ACTH) had minimal impact on albumin levels; no immediate serum protein changes were observed post-ACTH.
Impact:
- Highlights the interdependence of nutrition, growth, and protein synthesis in piglets.
- Provides insights into physiological changes and potential indicators of piglet health and development.
- Suggests that serum protein profiles can reflect nutritional status and growth performance in young swine.