151332 20251017144623.0 doi 10.3390/ani11092563 sideral 127054 ART-2021-127054 eng Miguel J. Supplementing colostrum from multiparous sows: Effects on performance and health in piglets from gilts in farm conditions 2021 Access copy available to the general public Unrestricted Gilts produce less colostrum with lower immunoglobulin G concentration than multip-arous sows do. An extra dose of colostrum (30 mL) from multiparous sows was administered to piglets from gilts to ascertain its effects on performance and health in farm conditions, especially in the smallest piglets (birth weight < 1.100 kg; Q1). The control group (CON) consisted of 200 piglets from 18 gilts (50 smallest piglets) and 201 piglets from 16 gilts (52 smallest piglets) formed the supplemented group (SUP). Colostrum supplementation increased the homogeneity of weight (days 21 and 60) and average daily gain (ADG; days 0–10, 0–21, and 0–60) and a decreased use of antibiotics and mortality by diarrhoea (p < 0.05). SUP piglets showed better immune response (presence of antibodies, p = 0.033) against Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae (day 21), porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS; day 60), and influenza (day 60). In the smallest piglets, colostrum supplementation had important effects on mean weight in the first day of life (p = 0.009) and ADG until day 21 (p < 0.05). The smallest piglets had decreased the use of antibiotic treatment use when supplemented (p < 0.05). Colostrum supplementation can improve piglets´ performance and health, although doing so requires increased time and labour in maternity. info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess by https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.es 3.231 2021 VETERINARY SCIENCES 16 / 145 = 0.11 2021 Q1 T1 AGRICULTURE, DAIRY & ANIMAL SCIENCE 13 / 62 = 0.21 2021 Q1 T1 0.61 2021 Veterinary (miscellaneous) 2021 Q1 Animal Science and Zoology 2021 Q1 2.7 2021 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Mitjana O. Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0001-9907-2941 Tejedor M.T. Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0001-5026-5144 Martínez A. Falceto M.V. Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0001-6964-7011 1001 420 Universidad de Zaragoza Dpto. Anatom.,Embri.Genét.Ani. Área Genética 1009 617 Universidad de Zaragoza Dpto. Patología Animal Área Medicina y Cirugía Animal 11, 9 (2021), 2563 [16 pp.] Animals (Basel) Animals 2076-2615 795112 http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/151332/files/texto_completo.pdf Versión publicada 2659093 http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/151332/files/texto_completo.jpg?subformat=icon icon Versión publicada oai:zaguan.unizar.es:151332 articulos driver 2025-10-17-14:22:52 ARTICLE