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Effect of mixing piglets prior to weaning on immune responses of piglets

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 November 2017

M. J. Allen ,
C.M. Harrison ,
A. H. Stewart  and
A.M. Mackenzie
M. J. Allen*
Affiliation:
Harper Adams University College, Newport, Shropshire TF10 8NB, UK.
C.M. Harrison
Affiliation:
Harper Adams University College, Newport, Shropshire TF10 8NB, UK.
A. H. Stewart
Affiliation:
Harper Adams University College, Newport, Shropshire TF10 8NB, UK.
A.M. Mackenzie
Affiliation:
Harper Adams University College, Newport, Shropshire TF10 8NB, UK.
*
Email: allenm@bishopb-college.ac.uk
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Mixing piglets pre-weaning at 14 days of age has been shown to improve post-weaning performance and reduce skin lesions caused by fighting without any detrimental affects on pre-weaning performance and behaviour (Allen et al., 2000). The stress associated with weaning has been shown to alter immune function of piglets and increase their susceptibility to infections. The aim of this experiment was to assess the effect of mixing piglets pre-weaning on their humoral and cell-mediated immune responses post-weaning.

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Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science , Volume 2003 , 2003 , pp. 34
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Copyright © The British Society of Animal Science 2003

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Allen, M.J., Stewart, A.H., Mackenzie, A.M. 2000. The effect of mixing piglets at different ages during lactation on post-weaning performance. BSAS Occasional Meeting ‘The Weaner Pig’, Nottingham, Sept 2000, pp14–15.Google Scholar
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