Energy value of medium-chain triglycerides and their efficacy in improving survival of neonatal pigs

摘要: Two experiments were conducted to determine the energy value of medium-chain triglycerides (MCT) and assess whether oral doses MCT could improve survival neonatal pigs. Twenty 6-d-old pigs from seven litters fed a milk replacer containing 0, 5, 10, or 20% MCT. Feces urine collected for 10 d The determined GE, DE, ME, N-corrected ME 8,279, 8,693, 7,867, 7,781 kcal/kg, respectively. hundred forty-eight 23 orally dosed with 6 mL/kg.75 either saline twice (14 26 h age), growth mortality at 1, 2, 3, 7, 14, 28 age observed. birth was not affected (P > .05) by Medium-chain increased 1.5 kg) during 0 7 did reduce small (< 1 medium (1 In summary, effective as an source pigs, but have improved weaning.