Ultrasonographic features of fetal growth in sows fed activated insulin like-growth factor i-supplemented feed
Issue Date
2020
Abstract
Insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-I) is a 70 amino acid long polypeptide hormone involved in metabolic regulation of growth and reproduction in livestock. The present study was conducted to determine the effects of dietary supplementation of activated IGF-I on porcine fetal growth using real-time B-mode ultrasonography. Thirty-seven crossbred pigs were randomly assigned to different treatments composed of basal gestation diets with 0, 0.25, 0.5, and 1 kg/ton activated IGF-I. Feeding trial started from Day 1 post-breeding until farrowing. Dietary supplementation of 1 kg/ton activated IGF-I significantly increased the gestational sac diameter at Day 21, biparietal head diameter at Day 75, and abdominal circumference at Day 100. Sows supplemented with activated IGF-I regardless of inclusion rate had fetuses with high abdominal circumference at Day 75 compared with the control. At birth, average litter weight had an increasing trend with increasing IGF-I concentration. The results obtained in this study demonstrated the potential of activated IGF-I supplementation in increasing fetal growth and consequently, swine production performance.
Source or Periodical Title
Philippine Journal of Veterinary Medicine
ISSN
0031-7705
Volume
57
Issue
1
Page
87-96
Document Type
Article
Language
English
Subject
Swine; Swine feeds and feeding
Recommended Citation
Magsino, Harrah Grace L.; Pajas, Arville Mar Gregorio A.; and Acorda, Jezie A., "Ultrasonographic features of fetal growth in sows fed activated insulin like-growth factor i-supplemented feed" (2020). Journal Article. 4160.
https://www.ukdr.uplb.edu.ph/journal-articles/4160