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The effects on neonatal piglet behaviour and tissue composition of feeding sows a diet containing a high level of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) in late gestation and lactation

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 November 2021

I. M. Bland ,
J. A. Rooke ,
P. English ,
A. Edwards  and
R. C. Noble
I. M. Bland
Affiliation:
Department of Agriculture, University of Aberdeen, 581 King Street, Aberdeen AB24 4UD Animal and Feed Technology Department, SAC, Aberdeen AB24 5UD
J. A. Rooke
Affiliation:
Animal and Feed Technology Department, SAC, Aberdeen AB24 5UD
P. English
Affiliation:
Department of Agriculture, University of Aberdeen, 581 King Street, Aberdeen AB24 4UD
A. Edwards
Affiliation:
Animal and Feed Technology Department, SAC, Aberdeen AB24 5UD
R. C. Noble
Affiliation:
Biochemical Sciences Department, SAC, Auchincruive, Ayr KA6 5HW
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Neonatal mortality is a major source of economic loss to the pig industry. Polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), especially DHA, have been implicated in brain development in man and other species and a pre-natal supply of PUFAs may have a role in influencing post-natal survival. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of feeding increased amounts of DHA during gestation and early lactation, on piglet viability and tissue composition.

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Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science , Volume 1997 , 1997 , pp. 111
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Copyright © British Society of Animal Science 1997

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