Improvement of weanling pigs immune status and metabolic condition using ultraweak light

Weaning stress is the most common issue in swine farms, which increases mortality and morbidity. The use of artificial light is an option for modifying the immune system and metabolic pathways. This study aimed to evaluate the influence of ultraweak light (Photonia) on growth performance, immune sys...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of animal physiology and animal nutrition 2024-01, Vol.108 (1), p.72-80
Hauptverfasser: Lee, Chang Beon, Hosseindoust, Abdolreza, Ha, Sang Hun, Mun, Jun Young, Moturi, Joseph N., Tajudeen, Habeeb, Park, Mi Jung, Yang, Jeong Su, Lee, Sang Chul, Kim, Jin Soo
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Zusammenfassung:Weaning stress is the most common issue in swine farms, which increases mortality and morbidity. The use of artificial light is an option for modifying the immune system and metabolic pathways. This study aimed to evaluate the influence of ultraweak light (Photonia) on growth performance, immune system and metabolism of weanling pigs, and the carry‐over effect on the growth performance in postweanling growing stages. A total of 30 weaned pigs with an average initial body weight of 7.06 ± 0.11 kg (age: 21 days) were allotted two treatments (Control and Photonia) with 15 replicates. The pelleted form diets were prepared for pigs in three phases including phase 1 (Days 0–14), phase 2 (Days 15–28) and phase 3 (Days 29–48). The gain‐to‐feed ratio (G:F) of pigs was significantly greater in the Photonia treatment. On Day 28, a higher concentration of immunoglobin A (IgA) (p 
ISSN:0931-2439
1439-0396
DOI:10.1111/jpn.13865