Éditeur(s) : HAL CCSD IOS Press
Résumé : The main objectives of the present work were to test the effects of heat stress on blood rheology and to determine whether the responses can change according to the pig breeds. Thirty-six pigs from three pig's lines (n = 12 for each line) with assumed different tolerance to heat stress were compared: Large White (LW, little tolerance), Creole (CR, good tolerance) and LW × CR pigs (produced from a cross between LW and CR lines). In a first period, all pigs were exposed to a 9-d period of thermo-neutral environment (24°C; d-9 to d-1; P0). At the end of P0, six pigs from each line were slaughtered (n = 18). Then in a second period, the remaining pigs (6/breed; n = 18) were exposed to a 5-d period of heat stress (32°C; d + 1 -d + 5; P1) and thereafter slaughtered at d + 5. Rectal and skin temperatures, as well as respiratory rate, were recorded on d-1 and d + 5. At slaughter, blood was sampled for hematological and hemorheological measurements. Heat stress caused a rise of the skin temperature and respiratory rate without any changes in the rectal temperature or on the hematological and hemorheological parameters when all pigs' lines were considered. We observed a pig line effect on blood viscosity at high shear rate (375 s-1) and red blood cell deformability at 30 Pa with CR pigs having lower blood viscosity and higher red blood cell deformability than LW pigs. While the changes of blood viscosity under heat stress did not reach statistical significance in LW and CR lines, blood viscosity (at 375 s-1) increased above the temperate values in the LW × CR line. Red blood cell deformability at 30 Pa was higher in CR pigs exposed to heat stress compared to LW pigs in the same condition. In conclusion, thermal loading caused physiological stress but did not widely change the hematological and hemorheological profiles. Although some blood rheological parameters seem to vary with the pig breeds, the responses to heat stress are very similar.
ISSN: 1386-0291

hal-01210926
https://hal.archives-ouvertes.fr/hal-01210926
DOI : 10.3233/CH-131722
PRODINRA : 286489
PUBMED : 23603327

Éditeur(s) : HAL CCSD Public Library of Science
Résumé : Heat stress is one of the major limiting factors of production efficiency in the swine industry. The aims of the present study were 1) to observe if hemorheological and hematological parameters could be associated to physiological acclimation during the first days of heat stress exposure and 2) to determine if water restriction could modulate the effect of thermal heat stress on physiological, hematological and hemorheological parameters. Twelve Large White male pigs were divided into an ad libitum and a water restricted group. All pigs were submitted to one week at 24 °C (D-7 to D-1). Then, at D0, temperature was progressively increased until 32 °C and maintained during one week (D1 to D7). We performed daily measurements of water and feed intake. Physiological (i.e., skin temperature, rectal temperature, respiratory rate), hematological and hemorheological parameters were measured on D-6, D-5, D0, D1, D2 and D7. Water restriction had no effect on physiological, hematological and hemorheological parameters. The first days of heat stress caused an increase in the three physiological parameters followed by a reduction of these parameters suggesting a successful acclimation of pigs to heat stress. We showed an increase in hematocrit, red blood cell aggregation and red blood cell aggregation strength during heat stress. Further, we observed an important release of reticulocytes, an increase of red blood cell deformability and a reduction of feed intake and blood viscosity under heat stress. This study suggests that physiological acute adaptation to heat stress is accompanied by large hematological and hemorheological changes.
ISSN: 1932-6203

hal-01210648
https://hal.archives-ouvertes.fr/hal-01210648
DOI : 10.1371/journal.pone.0102537
PRODINRA : 269557
PUBMED : 25013960

Résumé : Dans les régions tropicales. Il existe une multitude de systèmes alternatifs avec une grande diversité de pratiques. Ces systèmes sont souvent basés sur une utilisation optimale des ressources animales et végétales locales présentes sur l'exploitation. L'objectif de ce travail est de mieux connaître certaines de ces ressources tropicales disponibles et pouvant potentiellement être intéressantes à utiliser en alimentation porcine dans le cadre de ces systèmes alternatifs de type polyculture - élevage. Les résultats montrent que la capacité d'Ingestion des feuilles de manioc et de patate douce est la même quel que soit la forme de présentation (feuilles fraîches ou en farine). La capacité d'ingestion des feuilles de madère est plus élevée lorsqu'elles sont distribuées en farine (95 vs.40SgIj), inversement, les feuilles fraîches d'érythrine sont mieux ingérées (246 vs. 488 g/j). Les résultats sur la valeur nutritionnelle des feuillages tropicaux montrent qu'ils ont une faible densité énergétique comprise entre 6.5 et 8.2 MJ/kg de MS. La détermination du profil en acides aminés des feuilles montrent que les acides aminés des feuilles de madère et de patate douce sont plus digestibles que ceux des feuilles d'érythrine et de manioc.Au final les teneurs en lysine digestible sont de 5,3 g/kg MS pour la patate et 6,3 g/kg MS pour le madère. En conclusion, l'ingestion, ainsi que la teneur énergétique et protéique des feuilles d'une feuille à l'autre varie en fonction de sa teneur en fibres mais également en fonction de leur concentration en tanins. En pratique, les feuilles de patate douce et de madère sont les plus intéressantes pour la réalisation de ration.
In the troples, there are a multitude of alternative systems with wide variety of practices. These systems are often based on an optimal use of local plantand animal on the farm. The objective of this work is to better understand some of these tropical resources avaibable and can potentially be interesting to use in pig feed in the context of these mixed farming system.The results show that the feed intake capacity of cassava and sweet potato leaves is the same whatever the processing form (fresh leaves or meal).The intake capacity of cocoyam leaves18 higher when distributed Into meal (95 vs.408g1d). In opposite the Erythrina fresh leaves are best Ingested (246 va, 488 g 1dl. Results on the nutrltlonal value of tropical foliage show they have low energy density between 6.5 and 8.2 MJ1kg DM. The determlnation of amino acid profile show that the amina acids of cocoyam and sweet potato leaves are more dlgestible than the erythrina and cassava leaves. Ultlmately digestible lysine contents were 5.3 g/kg DM for potato and 6.3 g / kg DM for the cocoyam. ln conclusion, ingestion, and energy and protein content of leaves from one sheet to another depends on its fiber content but aIso according to their tannin. In practice,the leaves of sweet potato and cocoyam are the most Interesting for the realization of diet

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