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Haptoglobin serum concentration is a suitable biomarker to assess the efficacy of a feed additive in pigsa
- Source :
- Animal, Vol 4, Iss 9, Pp 1561-1567 (2010)
- Publication Year :
- 2010
- Publisher :
- Elsevier, 2010.
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Abstract
- Levels of haptoglobin and Pig-major acute phase protein (MAP) were analysed in animals from a commercial herd receiving or not a diet enriched with an additive. The group receiving the additive exhibited a decrease in haptoglobin after 3 weeks, suggesting that a better health status has been established, together with an improvement in total body weight and average daily gain. In contrast, Pig-MAP does not significantly change under these conditions. Aujeszky live modified vaccination, which is compulsory in Spain, did cause a significant increment in haptoglobin serum concentration although it did not affect Pig-MAP. The response of acute phase proteins to vaccination was similar in both control and additive-treated groups. Interleukins (IL)-1β and IL-6 was below the detection limits in most of the animals. In conclusion, this study shows that haptoglobin serum concentration, but not Pig-MAP, is a good biomarker to monitorize production parameters and for monitoring Aujeszky modified live vaccine in pigs reared under standard commercial conditions.
- Subjects :
- acute phase proteins
feed additive
Aujeszky vaccine
swine
Animal culture
SF1-1100
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 17517311
- Volume :
- 4
- Issue :
- 9
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Animal
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.20217c79a2142cdab0f97a43fce8a6a
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1017/S1751731109991418