Instant Insights: Optimising Pig Nutrition

Chapter 1 - Advances in understanding pig nutritional requirements and metabolism: R. J. van Barneveld, R. J. E. Hewitt and D. N. D’Souza, SunPork Group, Australia; 1 Introduction 2 Maintaining sow body condition through gestation and lactation 3 Reducing variation in pig production systems 4 Strategic use of metabolic modifiers 5 Matching nutrient requirements to diet specifications 6 Optimising utilisation of co-products 7 Optimising gut health and nutrient utilisation capacity 8 Understanding nutrition and health interactions 9 Future trends and conclusion 10 Where to look for further information 11 References
Chapter 2 - Managing feed to optimise pig health: Sam Millet, Institute for Agricultural and Fisheries Research (IVLO), Belgium; 1 Introduction 2 Health energy and protein intake 3 Mineral and vitamin nutrition for residivent animals 4 Fiber, an overlooked nutrient? 5 Ingredient composition 6 Case study: the importance of feed structure for health and performance 7 Conclusion 8 Future trends 9 References
Chapter 3 - The use of prebiotics to optimize gut function in pigs: Barbara U. Metzler-Zebeli, University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, Austria; 1 Introduction 2 Maintenance of gut health and functionality 3 The porcine gut microbiome 4 Definition of prebiotics 5 Prebiotic di-oligosaccharides in pig nutrition 6 Modes of action of prebiotics 7 Optimization of gut function by fructans and galacto-oligosaccharides (GOS) 8 Prebiotic effects on gut functions in the early postnatal phase 9 Gut effects of porcine milk oligosaccharides 10 Future trends in research 11 Where to look for further information 12 References
Chapter 4 - Recent advances in understanding the role of vitamins in pig nutrition: Charlotte Lauridsen, Aarhus University, Denmark; and J. Jacques Matte, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Canada; 1 Introduction 2 Supply of vitamins to pigs 3 Growth performance, antioxidative pressure and immunological competence 4 Vitamins and antioxidation capacity: new perspectives 5 Conclusion and future trends 6 Where to look for further information 7 References
Chapter 5 - Developing seaweed/macroalgae as feed for pigs: Marta López-Alonso, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Spain; Marco García-Vaquero, University College Dublin, Ireland; and Marta Miranda, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Spain; 1 Introduction 2 Challenges in using macroalgae for feed applications 3 Composition of macroalgae 4 Biological functions and health-promoting effects of macroalgae and macroalgal-derived extracts in pig nutrition 5 Conclusion and future trends 6 Where to look for further information 7 Acknowledgements 8 References