Effects of insulin-like growth factor-1 on weight gain in weaners in a pig farm, Penang, Malaysia
The aims of this study were to compare the effects of insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) on body weight, average daily gain, percentage of body weight gain, health status and faecal coliform counts in weaner pigs. Fifty commercial breed (Landrace and Duroc) weaner pigs were selected from a pig far...
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| description | The aims of this study were to compare the effects of insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) on body weight, average daily gain, percentage of body weight gain, health status and faecal coliform counts in weaner pigs. Fifty commercial breed (Landrace and Duroc) weaner pigs were selected from a pig farm in Penang, Malaysia. The weaners were equally distributed into control and treatment groups. The control group was fed commercial diet while the treatment group fed commercial diet with IGF-I added. Body weights of weaners were recorded every 15 days. In this study, IGF-1 treatment group showed statistically significant (p<0.05) improvement in body weight and average daily gain towards the end of the study (45 days). No significant difference in percentage body weight gain between control and treatment groups was observed. From the blood parameters, there was no sign of toxicity or infection in the control and treatment groups. The study showed that IGF-1 treated group had lower coliform count compared to controls, which indicates that IGF-1 may have beneficial effects on the digestive system of weaner pigs. |
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| spelling | upm-267982016-08-10T07:54:17Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/26798/ Effects of insulin-like growth factor-1 on weight gain in weaners in a pig farm, Penang, Malaysia Cheah, Zi Herk Engku Ahmed, Engku Azahan Ooi, Peck Toung The aims of this study were to compare the effects of insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) on body weight, average daily gain, percentage of body weight gain, health status and faecal coliform counts in weaner pigs. Fifty commercial breed (Landrace and Duroc) weaner pigs were selected from a pig farm in Penang, Malaysia. The weaners were equally distributed into control and treatment groups. The control group was fed commercial diet while the treatment group fed commercial diet with IGF-I added. Body weights of weaners were recorded every 15 days. In this study, IGF-1 treatment group showed statistically significant (p<0.05) improvement in body weight and average daily gain towards the end of the study (45 days). No significant difference in percentage body weight gain between control and treatment groups was observed. From the blood parameters, there was no sign of toxicity or infection in the control and treatment groups. The study showed that IGF-1 treated group had lower coliform count compared to controls, which indicates that IGF-1 may have beneficial effects on the digestive system of weaner pigs. 2012 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/26798/1/PROCEEDING%2023.pdf Cheah, Zi Herk and Engku Ahmed, Engku Azahan and Ooi, Peck Toung (2012) Effects of insulin-like growth factor-1 on weight gain in weaners in a pig farm, Penang, Malaysia. In: 7th Seminar in Veterinary Sciences, 27 Feb.-2 Mar. 2012, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universiti Putra Malaysia. . |
| spellingShingle | Cheah, Zi Herk Engku Ahmed, Engku Azahan Ooi, Peck Toung Effects of insulin-like growth factor-1 on weight gain in weaners in a pig farm, Penang, Malaysia |
| title | Effects of insulin-like growth factor-1 on weight gain in weaners in a pig farm, Penang, Malaysia |
| title_full | Effects of insulin-like growth factor-1 on weight gain in weaners in a pig farm, Penang, Malaysia |
| title_fullStr | Effects of insulin-like growth factor-1 on weight gain in weaners in a pig farm, Penang, Malaysia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effects of insulin-like growth factor-1 on weight gain in weaners in a pig farm, Penang, Malaysia |
| title_short | Effects of insulin-like growth factor-1 on weight gain in weaners in a pig farm, Penang, Malaysia |
| title_sort | effects of insulin-like growth factor-1 on weight gain in weaners in a pig farm, penang, malaysia |
| url | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/26798/ http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/26798/1/PROCEEDING%2023.pdf |