About the Book
Weaning represents a significant challenge to every young piglet and the success of the process is crucial to the lifetime performance of the animal. The transition from a liquid diet to one that is usually based on dry food ingredients is accompanied by major changes in digestive physiology, immune status and social and physical environments. Successful weaning is, therefore, the key to effective growth, feed efficiency and the subsequent development of the pig. This book has been developed from a British Society of Animal Science occasional meeting, held in September 2000. The Weaner Pig: Nutrition and Management brings together all the scientific disciplines involved in the pre and post-weaning biology of the piglet, concentrating on:Growth/developmentNutritionImmunology/healthEthologyThe physical environment
Table of Contents:
1: Growth of the young weaned pig, C T Whittemore and D M Green, University of Edinburgh, UK 2: Energy requirements of the young pig, J Le Dividich and B Séve, Unité Mixte de Recherches sure le Veau et le Porc, France 3: Protein and amino acid requirements of weaner pigs, M Cole and M Sprent, SCA Nutrition Limited, UK 4: Starch digestion in piglets, J Wiseman, J Pickard and L Zarkadas, University of Nottingham, UK 5: Non-starch polysaccharides in the diets of young weaned piglets, J R Pluske, J C Kim, D E McDonald, D W Pethick and D J Hampson, Murdoch University, Australia 6: Individual feed intake of group-housed weaned pigs and health status, E M A M Bruininx,C M C van der Peet-Schwering and J W Schrama, Research Institute for Pig Husbandry, The Netherlands 7: The weaner pig - enzymes and biotechnology for the future, G Partridge, Finnfeeds International Ltd, UK 8: Liquid feeding for the young piglet, P H Brooks, C A Moran, J D Beal, V Demeckova and A Campbell, University of Plymouth, UK 9: Digestive physiology and development in pigs, D Kelly and T P King, Rowett Research Institute, UK 10: Enteric immunity and gut health, M Bailey, K Haverson, B G Miller and C R Stokes, University of Bristol, UK, M A Vega-Lopez, CINVESTAV-IPN, Mexico, R W Bland and H -J Rothkötter, Hannover Medical School, Germany 11: Enteric and respiratory diseases in the young weaned piglet, S Done, Veterinary Laboratories Agency, UK 12: Gut health: practical considerations, P Baynes, NuTec Ltd, UK and M Varley, SCA Nutrition Ltd, UK 13: Aerial pollutants from weaner production, C M Wathes, Silsoe Research Institute, UK 14: Behaviour of the young weaner pig, S Held and M Mendel, University of Bristol, UK 15: Practical management and housing of the young weaned piglet, M Evans, Pig Production Training Ltd, UK 16: Weaning systems in relation to disease, P Wallgren and L Melin, National Veterinary Institute, Sweden 17: Weaning in practice, J W G M Swinkels, H A M Spoolder and H M Vermeer, Research Institute for Pig Husbandry, The Netherlands
