Effect of spray-dried plasma and lipopolysaccharide exposure on weaned pigs: II. Effects on the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis of weaned pigs.

Examines the effect of feeding spray-dried plasma (SDP) after weaning on the stress response of the pig to a lipopolysaccharide challenge. Quantification of messenger RNA; Potential mechanisms by which SDP may prevent activation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis.