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Dietary Bovine Colostrum Increases Villus Height and Decreases Small Intestine Weight in Early-weaned Pigs

  • King, M.R. (Bioethics Centre, University of Otago) ;
  • Morel, P.C.H. (Institute of Food, Nutrition and Human Health, Massey University) ;
  • Revell, D.K. (CSIRO Livestock Industries) ;
  • Pluske, J.R. (School of Veterinary Biology and Biomedical Sciences, Murdoch University) ;
  • Birtles, M.J. (Institute of Veterinary, Animal and Biomedical Sciences, Massey University)
  • Received : 2007.08.29
  • Accepted : 2007.10.18
  • Published : 2008.04.01
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Abstract

This experiment examined the effect of dietary spray-dried bovine colostrum on intestinal histology and organ weights in early-weaned pigs. In a randomised complete block design, twelve 14-day-old weaner pigs were offered a diet containing either 5% spray-dried bovine colostrum or no colostrum (control). Diets were formulated to contain 14.8 MJ/kg DE, 1.26% available lysine and to meet or exceed requirements for other nutrients. Piglets were offered the diets for a period of 14 days. No effect of diet on growth rate or feed intake was observed (p>0.10). Small intestine weight was reduced by 12% in piglets consuming dietary bovine colostrum (p< 0.05). Villous height and crypt depth were increased and decreased, respectively, in the proximal jejunum, mid jejunum and distal ileum of pigs consuming dietary bovine colostrum (p<0.05). Mid-jejunal lamina propria $CD4^+$ and $CD8^+$ T lymphocyte density was increased by 28 and 37%, respectively, in piglets consuming dietary bovine colostrum (p<0.05). Diet did not affect thickness of tunica muscularis externa or tunica submucosa (p>0.10). Collectively, these results suggest a positive effect of dietary bovine colostrum on intestinal morphology and immune status in early-weaned pigs.

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