ArticleAnimals : an open access journal from MDPI2023
Effects of Caffeine and Glucose Supplementation at Birth on Piglet Pre-Weaning Growth, Thermoregulation, and Survival.
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- A systematic review of the efficacy of complementary colostrum, milk, and oral nutritional and dietary solutions on the health, growth, and gut health of suckling piglets.Journal of animal science · 2026Pooled it
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- Effects of Supplementation with Goat Transitional Milk on Mortality, Growth, Rectal Temperature, and IgG Serological Level in Low-Birth-Weight Piglets.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2025Article
- Use of Caffeine and Inducing Parturition with Dual Administration of Prostaglandin F2α in Gilts and Its Effect on Neonatal Vitality and Performance at Birth.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2025Article
- Analysis of blood composition by porcine breeding cycle.Veterinary medicine and science · 2024Article
- Hypothalamic Neuromodulation of Hypothermia in Domestic Animals.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2024Review
- Remodeling of Hepatic Glucose Metabolism in Response to Early Weaning in Piglets.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2024Article
- A Comparison of Haematological and Biochemical Profiles between Intrauterine Growth Restriction and Normal Piglets at 72 Hours Postpartum.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2023Article
- Caffeine Administration in Piglets with Low Birthweight and Low Vitality Scores, and Its Effect on Physiological Blood Profile, Acid-Base Balance, Gas Exchange, and Infrared Thermal Response.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2023Article
- Cardiorespiratory and Neuroprotective Effects of Caffeine in Neonate Animal Models.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2023Review
- Vitality in Newborn Farm Animals: Adverse Factors, Physiological Responses, Pharmacological Therapies, and Physical Methods to Increase Neonate Vigor.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2023Review
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Abstract
Piglet pre-weaning mortality of approximately 15% represents a major economic and welfare concern to the pork industry. Supplementing neonatal piglets with glucose and/or caffeine has the potential to counteract hypoxic stress experienced during parturition and provide an energy substrate, which may improve survival to weaning. This study investigated the effects of caffeine and glucose supplementation at birth, in combination or separately, on piglet growth, thermoregulatory ability, and pre-weaning survival. At birth, 398 piglets were assigned to one of four oral treatments: saline, glucose (300 mg), caffeine (30 mg), or caffeine and glucose combined (30 mg caffeine and 300 mg glucose), dissolved in 6 mL saline. Piglets were tagged at birth, and time taken to reach the udder was recorded. Rectal temperatures were recorded at 4 h and 24 h post-partum, and body weights recorded at birth and 1, 3, and 18 days of age. Colostrum intake was estimated using birth and day 1 weights, and all pre-weaning mortalities were recorded. Treatments did not affect rectal temperature, colostrum intake, or pre-weaning mortality (
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