Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica Section A – Animal Science · 2011 · 12 citations · 32 references
NutritionFertilityIncreased Vitamins EExperimental NutritionHuman LactationDietary Vitamins ENutrient BioavailabilityLactationFeed AdditiveMaternal NutritionPublic HealthHealth SciencesAnimal PhysiologyVitamin ENutrient PhysiologyAnimal NutritionMultiparous SowsClinical NutritionNutritional ResponseMicronutrientsAnimal SciencePhysiologyFeed IntakeMetabolismC Supplementation
Abstract The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of increased vitamins E and C doses in the feeding of sows at the last stage of gestation (90 day) and during lactation on the performance of sows and their piglets. The study was carried out in two seasons (winter and summer) on 139 multiparous sows, divided into three groups: control diet – vitamin E 60 mg/kg, experimental diet – vitamin E 200 mg/kg, experimental diet – vitamin E 200 mg/kg + vitamin C 500 mg/kg. In spite of an increased concentration of these vitamins in the serum of piglets, no clear effect on the rearing results was found. However, an advantageous post-effect of the vitamins fed to sows was shown. The addition of vitamin E together with vitamin C significantly reduced the body temperature of sows after farrowing and considerably reduced the number of sows culled after rearing. Keywords: Pigvitamin Evitamin Creproductive performanceserummilk
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