Eric VanHeugten

Works (70)

Updated: August 16th, 2024 13:37

2024 article

Evaluation of the impact of high doses of phytase and marketing strategy on performance and carcass characteristics of late finishing pigs in commercial settings

Kuneff, I. B., Rosero, D. S., Paz, X., Leiva, S. F., Wilcock, P., Heugten, E., & Elsbernd, A. (2024, May 5). JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE, Vol. 102, pp. 88–89.

By: I. Kuneff n, D. Rosero *, X. Paz, S. Leiva, P. Wilcock*, E. Heugten  n, A. Elsbernd

author keywords: finishing pigs; marketing; phytase
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Added: May 20, 2024

2024 article

Potential of black soldier fly (<i>Hermetia illucens</i>) larvae frass as a functional ingredient for nursery pigs

Rubio, S., Kuneff, I. B., Soler, F., Espinosa, C., Koutsos, L., & Heugten, E. (2024, May 5). JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE, Vol. 102.

By: S. Rubio n, I. Kuneff n, F. Soler n, C. Espinosa, L. Koutsos & E. Heugten  n

author keywords: black soldier fly larvae; frass; nursery pigs
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Added: May 20, 2024

2022 journal article

Improvements in Performance of Nursery Pigs Provided with Supplemental Oil Derived from Black Soldier Fly (Hermetia illucens) Larvae

ANIMALS, 12(23).

By: E. Heugten  n, G. Martinez n, A. McComb & L. Koutsos

author keywords: black soldier fly larvae; insects; lauric acid; nursery pigs; oil
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Added: January 3, 2023

2021 article

Impact of Replacing Soybean Meal with Corn DDGS and Crystalline Amino Acids on Performance and Carcass Characteristics of Growing Pigs

Anderson, B. E., Holt, J. P., Boyd, R. D., & Heugten, E. (2021, May). JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE, Vol. 99, pp. 72–72.

By: B. Anderson n, J. Holt n, R. Boyd* & E. Heugten  n

author keywords: soybean meal; Corn DDGS; Crystalline amino acids
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Added: August 23, 2021

2021 journal article

PSIII-12 In vitro Evaluation of Purified Fiber Sources for Production of Short-chain Fatty Acids Using Pig Cecal Content as an Inoculum

Journal of Animal Science, 99(Supplement_1), 177–177.

By: G. Padilla n, R. Jha *, V. Fellner n  & E. van Heugten  n

author keywords: fiber; fermentation; cecal inoculum; in vitro model; swine
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Added: August 23, 2021

2020 journal article

Growth performance, oxidative stress, and antioxidant capacity of newly weaned piglets fed dietary peroxidized lipids with vitamin E or phytogenic compounds in drinking water

APPLIED ANIMAL SCIENCE, 36(3), 341–351.

By: Y. Silva-Guillen  n, C. Arellano n, G. Martinez  n & E. Heugten  n

Contributors: Y. Silva-Guillen  n, C. Arellano n, G. Martínez  n & E. Heugten  n

author keywords: health; oxidation; plant extracts; tocopherol
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Added: June 22, 2020

2017 journal article

Effect of natural betaine and ractopamine HCl on whole-body and carcass growth in pigs housed under high ambient temperatures

Journal of Animal Science, 95(7), 3047–3056.

By: S. Mendoza, R. Boyd*, C. Zier-Rush, P. Ferket, K. Haydon & E. Heugten

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Added: August 6, 2018

2017 journal article

Tempering ventilation air in a swine finishing barn with a low-cost earth-to-water heat exchanger

Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy, 9(2), 023901.

By: S. Shah n , Z. Lentz n, E. van Heugten  n, R. Currin n & I. Singletary

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Added: August 6, 2018

2016 journal article

Essential fatty acid supplementation during lactation is required to maximize the subsequent reproductive performance of the modern sow

ANIMAL REPRODUCTION SCIENCE, 168, 151–163.

By: D. Rosero  n, R. Boyd  n, M. McCulley, J. Odle n  & E. Heugten  n

Contributors: D. Rosero  n, R. Boyd n, M. McCulley, J. Odle n  & E. Heugten  n

author keywords: Essential fatty acids; Lactation; Lipids; Sows; Subsequent reproduction
MeSH headings : Animals; Corn Oil / pharmacology; Diet / veterinary; Dietary Supplements; Fatty Acids, Essential / administration & dosage; Fatty Acids, Essential / pharmacology; Fatty Acids, Monounsaturated / pharmacology; Female; Lactation / drug effects; Lactation / physiology; Linoleic Acid / administration & dosage; Linoleic Acid / pharmacology; Linseed Oil / pharmacology; Pregnancy; Rapeseed Oil; Reproduction / drug effects; Reproduction / physiology; Swine / physiology; alpha-Linolenic Acid / pharmacology
TL;DR: It is demonstrated that a minimum dietary intake of both α-linolenic and linoleic acid is required for the modern lactating sow to achieve a maximum reproductive outcome through multiple mechanisms that include rapid return to estrus, increased maintenance of pregnancy and improved subsequent litter size. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: August 6, 2018

2016 review

Optimizing dietary lipid use to improve essential fatty acid status and reproductive performance of the modern lactating sow: a review

[Review of ]. JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE AND BIOTECHNOLOGY, 7(1).

By: D. Rosero, R. Boyd, J. Odle n  & E. Heugten  n

Contributors: D. Rosero, R. Dean Boyd, J. Odle n  & E. Heugten  n

author keywords: Essential fatty acids; Lactating sow; Subsequent reproduction; Supplemental lipids
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Added: August 6, 2018

2015 journal article

A cooperative study on the standardized total-tract digestible phosphorus requirement of twenty-kilogram pigs

JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE, 93(12), 5743–5753.

By: O. Adeola, M. Azain, S. Carter, T. Crenshaw, M. Estienne, B. Kerr, M. Lindemann, C. Maxwell ...

author keywords: phosphorus; pigs; requirement; standardized total-tract digestible
MeSH headings : Animal Feed / analysis; Animal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena / physiology; Animals; Calcification, Physiologic; Calcium Carbonate / administration & dosage; Calcium Phosphates / administration & dosage; Diet / veterinary; Female; Femur / physiology; Gastrointestinal Tract / physiology; Male; Metacarpal Bones / physiology; Minerals / administration & dosage; Phosphorus, Dietary / administration & dosage; Phosphorus, Dietary / metabolism; Random Allocation; Regression Analysis; Soybeans; Swine / growth & development; Swine / physiology
TL;DR: There were both linear and quadratic increases in apparent digestibility and retention of P with increasing concentrations of STTD P in the diets and the maximum load of the femur and mineral density and content and maximum load as well as the Ca and P expressed as a percentage of metacarpal ash linearly increased. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: August 6, 2018

2015 journal article

Development of prediction equations to estimate the apparent digestible energy content of lipids when fed to lactating sows

JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE, 93(3), 1165–1176.

By: D. Rosero, J. Odle* , C. Arellano n, R. Boyd* & E. Heugten

Contributors: D. Rosero, J. Odle* , C. Arellano n, R. Boyd* & E. Heugten

author keywords: digestibility; free fatty acids; lactating sow; lipid saturation; prediction equation
MeSH headings : Animal Feed / analysis; Animal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena / physiology; Animals; Diet / veterinary; Dietary Fats / metabolism; Dietary Fats / pharmacology; Dietary Supplements; Digestion / physiology; Energy Metabolism / drug effects; Energy Metabolism / physiology; Fatty Acids, Nonesterified / metabolism; Fatty Acids, Nonesterified / pharmacology; Female; Lactation / physiology; Lipid Metabolism / drug effects; Lipid Metabolism / physiology; Models, Biological; Models, Statistical; Swine / physiology
TL;DR: The proposed equation involving FFA concentration and U:S resulted in highly accurate estimations of DE content (relative error, +0.2 to -2.3%) of commercial sources of lipids for lactating sows. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: August 6, 2018

2015 article

Impact of dietary lipids on sow milk composition and balance of essential fatty acids during lactation in prolific sows

Rosero, D. S., Odle, J., Mendoza, S. M., Boyd, R. D., Fellner, V., & Heugten, E. (2015, June). JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE, Vol. 93, pp. 2935–2947.

By: D. Rosero  n, J. Odle n , S. Mendoza n, R. Boyd n, V. Fellner n  & E. Heugten  n

Contributors: D. Rosero  n, J. Odle n , S. Mendoza n, R. Boyd n, V. Fellner n  & E. Heugten  n

author keywords: essential fatty acids; lactation; lipids; milk; sow
MeSH headings : Animal Feed / analysis; Animal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; Animals; Diet / veterinary; Dietary Fats / pharmacology; Dietary Supplements; Fatty Acids / metabolism; Female; Lactation / physiology; Linoleic Acid; Milk / chemistry; Pregnancy; Reproduction / drug effects; Soybeans; Swine / physiology; Zea mays
TL;DR: In conclusion, lipid supplementation to sow lactation diets improved milk fat secretion and created a positive balance during lactation, which may prove to be beneficial for the development of nursing piglets and the subsequent reproduction of sows. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: August 6, 2018

2015 journal article

Peroxidised dietary lipids impair intestinal function and morphology of the small intestine villi of nursery pigs in a dose-dependent manner

BRITISH JOURNAL OF NUTRITION, 114(12), 1985–1992.

By: D. Rosero  n, J. Odle n , A. Moeser *, R. Boyd  n & E. Heugten  n

Contributors: D. Rosero  n, J. Odle n , A. Moeser *, R. Boyd n & E. Van Heugten  n

author keywords: Lipid peroxidation; Oxidative stress; Pigs; Small intestine
MeSH headings : Animals; Dietary Fats / administration & dosage; Dietary Fats / pharmacology; Digestion; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Feeding Behavior; Female; Intestinal Absorption; Intestinal Mucosa / metabolism; Intestine, Small / drug effects; Intestine, Small / physiology; Male; Mannitol / administration & dosage; Mannitol / metabolism; Peroxides / chemistry; Soybean Oil / metabolism; Swine / growth & development; Xylose / administration & dosage
TL;DR: Investigating the effect of increasing degrees of lipid peroxidation on structure and function of the small intestine of nursery pigs found that it progressively diminished animal performance and modified the function and morphology of theSmall intestine of Nursery pigs. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: August 6, 2018

2014 journal article

Effects of dietary lipid sources on performance and apparent total tract digestibility of lipids and energy when fed to nursery pigs

JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE, 92(2), 627–636.

By: S. Mendoza n & E. Heugten  n

author keywords: digestibility; free fatty acids; lipids; performance; pigs
MeSH headings : Animal Feed / analysis; Animal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; Animals; Diet / veterinary; Dietary Fats / analysis; Dietary Fats / pharmacology; Digestion / physiology; Energy Intake; Female; Lipids / chemistry; Male; Swine / growth & development; Swine / metabolism; Weight Gain / drug effects
TL;DR: The effects of dietary lipid sources low or high in FFA on growth performance and apparent total tract digestibility (ATTD) of lipids and GE in nursery pigs were measured. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: August 6, 2018

2014 journal article

Effects of phytase supplementation on reproductive performance, apparent total tract digestibility of Ca and P and bone characteristics in gestating and lactating sows

Revista Colombiana De Ciencias Pecuarias, 27(3), 178–193.

By: Y. Dal Jang, M. Lindemann, E. Heugten, R. Jones, B. Kim, C. Maxwell, J. Radcliffe

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Added: August 6, 2018

2014 journal article

Manure belts for harvesting urine and feces separately and improving air quality in swine facilities

LIVESTOCK SCIENCE, 162, 214–222.

By: J. Koger n, B. O'Brien n, R. Burnette n, R. Kai  n, M. Kempen, E. Heugten  n, T. Kempen  n

author keywords: Ammonia; Belt conveyors; Housing; Manure; Methane; Swine
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7. Affordable and Clean Energy (OpenAlex)
13. Climate Action (Web of Science)
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Added: August 6, 2018

2013 journal article

Stabilized rice bran improves weaning pig performance via a prebiotic mechanism

Journal of Animal Science, 91(2), 907–913.

By: T. Herfel n, S. Jacobi n, X. Lin n, E. Van Heugten  n, V. Fellner n  & J. Odle n 

Contributors: T. Herfel n, S. Jacobi n, X. Lin n, E. Heugten  n, V. Fellner n  & J. Odle n 

author keywords: antibiotics; gastrointestinal; microbiota; stabilized rice bran; swine
MeSH headings : Animal Feed / analysis; Animal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; Animals; Diet / veterinary; Intestines / anatomy & histology; Oryza / chemistry; Prebiotics; Swine / growth & development
TL;DR: SRB improved the efficiency of nutrient utilization in nursery diets lacking antibiotics and tended to increase intestinal bifidobacteria concentrations, indicating that SRB may exert beneficial prebiotic effects in weanling pigs. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: August 6, 2018

2012 journal article

Diet physical form, fatty acid chain length, and emulsification alter fat utilization and growth of newly weaned pigs

Journal of Animal Science, 91(2), 783–792.

By: K. Price n, X. Lin n, E. van Heugten  n, R. Odle n, G. Willis & J. Odle n 

Contributors: K. Price n, X. Lin n, E. Van Heugten  n, R. Odle n, G. Willis & J. Odle n 

author keywords: emulsification; fat digestibility; medium chain triglyceride; milk replacer; pigs
MeSH headings : Animal Feed / analysis; Animals; Bile Acids and Salts / physiology; Diet / veterinary; Dietary Fats / metabolism; Digestion / physiology; Fatty Acids / chemistry; Female; Jejunum / physiology; Ketone Bodies / blood; Male; Swine / growth & development; Swine / physiology; Weaning
TL;DR: It is concluded that feeding liquid diets containing emulsified LCT can improve fat utilization and markedly accentuate feed intake, growth, and G:F of weanling pigs. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: August 6, 2018

2012 journal article

Impact of crude glycerol on feed milling characteristics of swine diets

ANIMAL FEED SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, 175(3-4), 193–197.

By: M. Shields n, E. Heugten  n, J. Odle n  & C. Stark n

Contributors: M. Shields n, E. Heugten  n, J. Odle n  & C. Stark n

author keywords: Glycerol; Feed manufacturing; Pelleting; Swine
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Added: August 6, 2018

2012 journal article

Impact of two types of complete pelleted, wild ungulate feeds and two pelleted feed to hay ratios on the development of urolithogenic compounds in meat goats as a model for giraffes

Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition, 97(3), 566–576.

By: K. Sullivan n, S. Freeman n, E. van Heugten  n, K. Ange-van Heugten n , B. Wolfe n & M. Poore n

Contributors: K. Sullivan n, S. Freeman n, E. Van Heugten  n, K. Ange-van Heugten n , B. Wolfe n & M. Poore n

author keywords: calcium; giraffe; goats; phosphorus; uroliths
MeSH headings : Animal Feed / analysis; Animal Husbandry / methods; Animals; Animals, Wild; Antelopes; Calcium / urine; Calcium, Dietary / analysis; Calcium, Dietary / metabolism; Creatinine / urine; Digestion; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Food Handling; Goats / physiology; Nutritional Requirements; Nutritive Value; Phosphorus / urine; Phosphorus, Dietary / analysis; Phosphorus, Dietary / metabolism; Urolithiasis / prevention & control; Urolithiasis / veterinary
TL;DR: The impact of two commercially available, pelleted feeds used for giraffes, ADF-16 and Wild Herbivore, as well as the impact of alfalfa hay and pellet proportions on the formation of urolithogenic precursors in goat urine was accomplished in a 2 × 2 factorial balance study. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: August 6, 2018

2012 journal article

Response of the modern lactating sow and progeny to source and level of supplemental dietary fat during high ambient temperatures

Journal of Animal Science, 90(8), 2609–2619.

By: D. Rosero  n, E. Heugten  n, J. Odle n , C. Arellano n & R. Boyd

Contributors: D. Rosero  n, E. Heugten  n, J. Odle n , C. Arellano n & R. Boyd

MeSH headings : Animal Feed / analysis; Animal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; Animals; Diet / veterinary; Dietary Fats / pharmacology; Dietary Supplements; Eating / drug effects; Female; Hot Temperature / adverse effects; Lactation / drug effects; Lactation / physiology; Pregnancy; Reproduction; Swine / physiology
TL;DR: Energy intake increased with the addition of fat and conception and farrowing rates and subsequent litter size was improved by inclusion of both sources of fat in diets fed to lactating sows. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: August 6, 2018

2011 journal article

Distribution of ten antibiotic resistance genes in E. coli isolates from swine manure, lagoon effluent and soil collected from a lagoon waste application field

FOLIA MICROBIOLOGICA, 56(2), 131–137.

By: A. Graves n, L. Liwimbi, D. Israel n, E. Heugten  n, B. Robinson n, C. Cahoon n, J. Lubbers n

MeSH headings : Animals; Drug Resistance, Bacterial; Escherichia coli / drug effects; Escherichia coli / genetics; Escherichia coli / isolation & purification; Escherichia coli Proteins / genetics; Genes, Bacterial; Manure / microbiology; North Carolina; Seasons; Soil Microbiology; Swine; Water Microbiology
TL;DR: Seasonal variables seem to impact the recovery isolates with ARGs; however, ARG distribution may be associated with mobile genetic elements or a reflection of the initial numbers of resistant isolates shed by the animals. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2011 journal article

Evaluation of the nutritional value of glycerol for nursery pigs

Journal of Animal Science, 89(7), 2145–2153.

By: M. Shields n, E. van Heugten  n, X. Lin n, J. Odle n  & C. Stark n

Contributors: M. Shields n, E. Heugten  n, X. Lin n, J. Odle n  & C. Stark n

author keywords: glycerol; lactose; nursery; pig
MeSH headings : Animal Feed / analysis; Animal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; Animals; Diet / veterinary; Female; Glycerol / administration & dosage; Glycerol / pharmacology; Lactose; Lethal Dose 50; Male; Swine / growth & development; Weight Gain; Zea mays
TL;DR: Overall, data indicate that glycerol can be added to nursery pig diets at 10%, while improving growth performance, and there was no effect of feeding Glycerol during the starter 1 phase on subsequent performance during thestarter 2 phase or overall. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: August 6, 2018

2011 review

Occurrence and Decontamination of Mycotoxins in Swine Feed

[Review of ]. ASIAN-AUSTRALASIAN JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCES, 24(5), 723–738.

By: A. Chaytor n, J. Hansen n, E. Heugten  n, M. See  n & S. Kim n 

Contributors: A. Chaytor n, J. Hansen n, E. Van Heugten  n, M. See  n & S. Kim n 

author keywords: Aflatoxin; Deoxynivalenol; Feed Additives; Mycotoxins; Swine
TL;DR: The aim of this review is to provide an overview of the major mycotoxin contaminants in grains, to describe methods of analysis and prevention to reduce mycotoxicoses in swine and other animals, and finally to discuss how mycotoxins directly affect swine production. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: August 6, 2018

2011 journal article

Oxidation of Dietary Stearic, Oleic, and Linoleic Acids in Growing Pigs Follows a Biphasic Pattern

JOURNAL OF NUTRITION, 141(9), 1657–1663.

By: E. Bruininx *, J. Borne, E. Heugten  n, J. Milgen *, M. Verstegen & W. Gerrits

MeSH headings : Animal Feed / analysis; Animal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; Animals; Diet / veterinary; Dietary Fats / metabolism; Dietary Proteins / metabolism; Digestion; Linoleic Acids / metabolism; Male; Oleic Acids / metabolism; Oxidation-Reduction; Postprandial Period; Stearic Acids / metabolism; Swine / growth & development; Time Factors
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Added: August 6, 2018

2011 journal article

Sow and litter response to supplemental dietary fat in lactation diets during high ambient temperatures

JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE, 90(2), 550–559.

By: D. Rosero  n, E. Heugten  n, J. Odle n , R. Cabrera n, C. Arellano n & R. Boyd

Contributors: D. Rosero  n, E. Heugten  n, J. Odle n , R. Cabrera n, C. Arellano n & R. Boyd

author keywords: fat; heat stress; lactation; sow
MeSH headings : Adipose Tissue / physiology; Animals; Animals, Suckling; Body Temperature / physiology; Body Weight / physiology; Dietary Fats / administration & dosage; Eating / physiology; Female; Heat-Shock Response / physiology; Lactation / physiology; Random Allocation; Regression Analysis; Respiration; Swine / metabolism
TL;DR: A-V improved feed disappearance and caloric intake, resulting in improved litter weight gain and subsequent reproductive performance of sows; however, feed and caloric efficiency were negatively affected. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2010 journal article

Effects of on-farm magnesium supplementation through water on pork quality under two slaughter conditions

Journal of Muscle Foods, 21(2), 350–364.

By: E. Heugten, D. Hanson n , D. Ange & M. See

Contributors: E. Heugten, D. Hanson n , D. Ange III & M. See

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Added: August 6, 2018

2010 journal article

Feed preferences and performance of nursery pigs fed diets containing various inclusion amounts and qualities of distillers coproducts and flavor1

Journal of Animal Science, 88(11), 3725–3738.

By: B. Seabolt n, E. van Heugten  n, S. Kim n , K. Ange-van Heugten n  & E. Roura

Contributors: B. Seabolt n, E. Heugten  n, S. Kim n , K. Ange-van Heugten n  & E. Roura

author keywords: distillers grains; flavor; palatability; performance; pig; preference
MeSH headings : Animal Feed / analysis; Animal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; Animals; Diet / veterinary; Flavoring Agents; Food Preferences; Swine / growth & development; Swine / physiology
TL;DR: Volatile components in DDGS and HP-DDG varied greatly depending on the source, and knowledge of volatile compounds that enhance or suppress the palatability of feed may lead to further development of feed additives for masking relatively unpalatable, albeit cost-effective, ingredients. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: August 6, 2018

2010 journal article

Growth performance and antibiotic tolerance patterns of nursery and finishing pigs fed growth-promoting levels of antibiotics

LIVESTOCK SCIENCE, 136(2-3), 184–191.

By: J. Holt n, E. Heugten  n, A. Graves n, M. See  n & W. Morrow n

Contributors: J. Holt n, E. Van Heugten  n, A. Graves n, M. See  n & W. Morrow n

author keywords: Antibiotics; Growth performance; Swine
TL;DR: The tolerance of bacteria to antibiotics wasuctuated over time andpersisted regardless of the use of antibiotic growth promoters, and the levels ofantibioticgrowthpromoters had little impact on growth performance and performanceLean, isolated facilities with high labor inputs. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: August 6, 2018

2009 journal article

Analysis of nutrient concentrations in the diet, serum, and urine of giraffe from surveyed North American zoological institutions

Zoo Biology, 29(4), n/a-n/a.

By: K. Sullivan  n, E. van Heugten  n, K. Ange-van Heugten n , M. Poore n, E. Dierenfeld * & B. Wolfe n

Contributors: K. Sullivan  n, E. Heugten  n, K. Ange-van Heugten n , M. Poore n, E. Dierenfeld * & B. Wolfe n

author keywords: giraffe; health; minerals; nutrition; uroliths
MeSH headings : Animal Feed / analysis; Animal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena / physiology; Animals; Animals, Zoo; Blood Chemical Analysis / veterinary; Diet; Female; Linear Models; Male; North America; Ruminants / blood; Ruminants / physiology; Ruminants / urine; Urinalysis / veterinary; Urolithiasis / prevention & control; Urolithiasis / veterinary
TL;DR: The health history and feeding practices of giraffe in captivity in North America and to obtain samples of hay, concentrate, browse, urine, and serum to compare across zoos, possible factors relating to the development of urolithiasis are investigated. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2009 journal article

Differences in lean growth performance of pigs sampled from 1980 and 2005 commercial swine fed 1980 and 2005 representative feeding programs

LIVESTOCK SCIENCE, 128(1-3), 108–114.

By: J. Fix n, J. Cassady n, E. Heugten  n, D. Hanson n  & M. See  n

Contributors: J. Fix n, J. Cassady n, E. Heugten  n, D. Hanson n  & M. See  n

author keywords: Pigs; Genetics; Nutrition; Lean growth
TL;DR: Although via different methods, changes over the past 25 years in the U.S. swine industry with respect to both genetics and feeding programs have resulted in a 15% reduction in days to harvest and a 45% improvement in lean efficiency. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2009 journal article

Fecal and Salivary Cortisol Concentrations in Woolly (Lagothrix ssp.) and Spider Monkeys (Ateles spp.)

International Journal of Zoology, 2009, 1–9.

By: K. Ange-van Heugten n , E. van Heugten  n, S. Timmer*, G. Bosch *, A. Elias n, S. Whisnant  n, H. Swarts*, P. Ferket n , M. Verstegen*

Contributors: K. Ange-Van Heugten n , E. Van Heugten  n, S. Timmer*, G. Bosch *, A. Elias n, S. Whisnant  n, H. Swarts*, P. Ferket n , M. Verstegen*

TL;DR: Investigating the potential impact of diet composition on cortisol concentrations in feces and saliva in woolly and spider monkeys found that the lifespan and reproductive success of captive primates could improve if stressors are reduced and dietary nutrients optimized. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2009 journal article

Fermented soybean meal as a vegetable protein source for nursery pigs: I. Effects on growth performance of nursery pigs

JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE, 88(1), 214–224.

By: S. Kim n , E. Heugten  n, F. Ji *, C. Lee & R. Mateo*

Contributors: S. Kim n , E. Heugten  n, F. Ji *, C. Lee & R. Mateo*

author keywords: dried skim milk; fermented soybean meal; growth; pig; plasma protein
MeSH headings : Animal Feed / analysis; Animal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; Animals; Diet / veterinary; Dietary Proteins / pharmacology; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Fermentation; Soybean Proteins / administration & dosage; Soybean Proteins / chemistry; Swine / growth & development; Weight Gain
TL;DR: Collectively, FSBM can serve as an alternative protein source for nursery pigs at 3 to 7 wk of age, possibly replacing the use of DSM and PP but excluding the first week postweaning for PP when balancing for AA and lactose. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2008 journal article

Serum chemistry concentrations of captive woolly monkeys (Lagothrix lagotricha)

Zoo Biology, 27(3), 188–199.

By: K. Ange-van Heugten n , M. Verstegen*, P. Ferket n , M. Stoskopf n & E. van Heugten  n

Contributors: K. Ange-van Heugten n , M. Verstegen*, P. Ferket n , M. Stoskopf n & E. Van Heugten  n

author keywords: captive animal health; nonhuman primate; baseline serum concentrations
TL;DR: Serum concentrations of a large number of captive woolly monkeys were evaluated to establish baseline means and compare these concentrations with their closest related species to determine potential abnormalities, and areas of potential woolly monkey health risk were noted. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2007 journal article

Evaluation of diabetes determinants in woolly monkeys (Lagothrix lagotricha)

JOURNAL OF ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY AND ANIMAL NUTRITION, 91(11-12), 481–491.

By: K. Ange-van Heugten n , R. Burns*, M. Verstegen*, W. Jansen, P. Ferket n  & E. Heugten  n

Contributors: K. Ange-Van Heugten n , R. Burns*, M. Verstegen*, W. Jansen, P. Ferket n  & E. Van Heugten  n

author keywords: diabetes; diet; fructosamine; glycated haemoglobin; lipids; woolly monkey
MeSH headings : Animal Feed / adverse effects; Animal Feed / analysis; Animal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena / physiology; Animals; Animals, Zoo; Atelinae / blood; Atelinae / urine; Conservation of Natural Resources; Diabetes Complications / blood; Diabetes Complications / epidemiology; Diabetes Complications / urine; Diabetes Complications / veterinary; Diabetes Mellitus / blood; Diabetes Mellitus / diagnosis; Diabetes Mellitus / urine; Diabetes Mellitus / veterinary; Female; Hypertension / blood; Hypertension / etiology; Hypertension / urine; Hypertension / veterinary; Male; Monkey Diseases / blood; Monkey Diseases / etiology; Monkey Diseases / urine
TL;DR: Results do not indicate problems with diabetes mellitus or with glucose metabolism and therefore they are not causes of the diagnosed hypertension, and further research is needed to ascertain the true cause of health related problems and the role of dietary factors. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2007 journal article

Nutritional value for swine of extruded corn and corn fractions obtained after dry milling

JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE, 85(7), 1695–1701.

By: N. Muley n, E. Heugten  n, A. Moeser n, K. Rausch  n & T. Kempen  n

author keywords: amino acid; corn; dry matter; ileal digestibility; phosphorus; swine
MeSH headings : Amino Acids / analysis; Animal Feed; Animal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; Animals; Dietary Proteins / analysis; Digestion; Food Handling / methods; Male; Nutritional Requirements; Nutritive Value; Particle Size; Swine / growth & development; Swine / metabolism; Zea mays / chemistry
TL;DR: In conclusion, germ and hulls have a low ileal DM digestibility; germ also has low AA and P digestibility. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2007 journal article

Response of pigs to dietary inclusion of formic acid and ammonium formate

JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE, 85(6), 1530–1539.

By: J. Eisemann n & E. Heugten  n

author keywords: ammonium formate; formic acid; growth performance; pig
MeSH headings : Animal Feed; Animal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; Animals; Diet / veterinary; Dietary Supplements; Female; Formates / pharmacology; Male; Swine / growth & development; Swine / metabolism
TL;DR: The objective of this study was to determine the optimal inclusion rate of dietary formic acid-ammonium formate in nursery and growinger-finisher diets or grower- Finisher diets only. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2006 journal article

Effects of pig age at market weight and magnesium supplementation through drinking water on pork quality

JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE, 84(6), 1512–1519.

By: B. Frederick n, E. Heugten  n & M. See  n

author keywords: age; growth rate; magnesium; pork; quality; water
MeSH headings : Aging / physiology; Animals; Body Weight / drug effects; Color; Dietary Supplements; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Drinking; Female; Food Industry / methods; Magnesium / administration & dosage; Magnesium / pharmacology; Male; Meat / standards; Muscle, Skeletal / drug effects; Swine; Water / chemistry
TL;DR: Pork quality was improved in older pigs as indicated by less exudate, reduced yellowness of theLM, reduced paleness of the SM, and reduced oxidation of the LM, while Mg supplementation through the water for 2 d did not affect pork quality of either older, slower growing pigs or younger, faster growing pigs. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2006 journal article

Effects of supplemental magnesium concentration of drinking water on pork quality

JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE, 84(1), 185–190.

By: B. Frederick n, E. Heugten  n, D. Hanson n  & M. See  n

author keywords: magnesium; pork; quality; swine; water
MeSH headings : Animal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; Animals; Body Composition / drug effects; Dietary Supplements; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Magnesium / blood; Magnesium / chemistry; Magnesium / pharmacology; Male; Meat / standards; Swine; Water / administration & dosage; Water / chemistry
TL;DR: Magnesium did not improve pork quality characteristics of practical significance in pigs without the halothane and Rendement Napole mutations and oxidation of the LM after 8 d of retail storage tended to increase linearly. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2006 journal article

Selecting soybean meal characteristics preferred for swine nutrition

JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE, 84(6), 1387–1395.

By: T. Kempen  n, E. Heugten  n, A. Moeser n, N. Muley n & V. Sewalt  n

author keywords: ammonia; digestibility; odor; soybean meal; swine
MeSH headings : Ammonia; Animal Feed / analysis; Animal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; Animals; Diet; Digestion; Feces / chemistry; Female; Ileum / metabolism; Male; Odorants; Soybeans / chemistry; Soybeans / metabolism; Swine / metabolism
TL;DR: In conclusion, nutritionally relevant variability exists in soy varieties and low stachyose content is important for maximizing ileal energy digestibility of soybean meal. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2005 journal article

Comparison of dietary selenium fed to grower-finisher pigs from various regions of the United States on resulting tissue Se and loin mineral concentration

Journal of Animal Science, 83(4), 852–857.

Contributors: D. Mahan*, J. Brendemuhl*, S. Carter*, L. Chiba *, T. Crenshaw *, G. Cromwell*, C. Dove, A. Harper* ...

MeSH headings : Animal Feed / analysis; Animals; Food, Fortified; Hair / chemistry; Heart; Linear Models; Liver / chemistry; Meat / analysis; Minerals / analysis; Selenium / analysis; Selenium / pharmacology; Sodium Selenite / administration & dosage; Sodium Selenite / pharmacology; Statistics as Topic; Swine / metabolism; Swine / physiology; United States
TL;DR: Regional differences in tissue Se were influenced more by the indigenous Se content of the diet (grain) fed to the pigs than from sodium selenite, indicating that most macrominerals had decreasing mineral concentrations when the dietary mineral level was higher. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2004 journal article

Effects of dietary zinc on performance and immune response of growing pigs inoculated with porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus and mycoplasma hyopneumoniae

ASIAN-AUSTRALASIAN JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCES, 17(10), 1438–1446.

By: E. Roberts  n, E. Heugten  n, J. Spears n, P. Routh n, K. Lloyd n & G. Almond n 

author keywords: pigs; PRRSv; zinc; growth; immune response
TL;DR: The data suggest that PRRSv and M. hyopneumoniae act to produce some performance deficits and the influence of Zn supplementation of nursery age pigs does not have clear effect in grower pigs affected with disease. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2004 journal article

Effects of emulsification, fat encapsulation, and pelleting on weanling pig performance and nutrient digestibility

Journal of Animal Science, 82(9), 2601–2609.

By: J. Xing n, E. Heugten  n, D. Li*, K. Touchette, J. Coalson, R. Odgaard, J. Odle n 

MeSH headings : Animal Feed; Animal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; Animals; Dietary Fats / administration & dosage; Dietary Fats / pharmacology; Dietary Supplements; Digestion / drug effects; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Drug Compounding / veterinary; Drug Implants; Eating / drug effects; Emulsions; Female; Food Handling / methods; Lysophosphatidylcholines / administration & dosage; Lysophosphatidylcholines / pharmacology; Male; Random Allocation; Swine / growth & development; Swine / metabolism; Weaning; Weight Gain / drug effects
TL;DR: Results indicate that growth performance may be improved by lysolecithin supplementation to diets with added lard and by encapsulation of lard through spray drying. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2004 journal article

Effects of vitamin C supplementation on plasma ascorbic acid and oxalate concentrations and meat quality in swine

Journal of Animal Science, 82(7), 2004–2012.

By: S. Pion n, E. Heugten  n, M. See  n, D. Larick n & S. Pardue n

MeSH headings : Animal Feed; Animals; Antioxidants / administration & dosage; Antioxidants / metabolism; Antioxidants / pharmacokinetics; Ascorbic Acid / administration & dosage; Ascorbic Acid / blood; Ascorbic Acid / pharmacokinetics; Dietary Supplements; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Female; Hydrocortisone / blood; Male; Meat / standards; Nutritional Status; Oxalates / blood; Oxalates / metabolism; Random Allocation; Swine / blood; Swine / metabolism
TL;DR: Results indicate that on-farm supplementation of vitamin C was generally not effective in improving pork quality, which may be related to timing relative to slaughter. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2004 journal article

Growth performance, carcass characteristics, plasma minerals, and fecal mineral excretion in grower-finisher swine fed diets with levels of trace minerals lower than common industry levels

Journal of Swine Health and Production, 12(5), 237–241.

By: E. Van Heugten, P. O'Quinn, D. Funderburke, W. Flowers  & J. Spears

Source: NC State University Libraries
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2004 journal article

Magnesium supplementation and pork quality

Pig News and Information, 25(3), 101.

By: E. Van Heugten & B. Frederick

Source: NC State University Libraries
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2004 journal article

Timing of magnesium supplementation administered through drinking water to improve fresh and stored pork quality

Journal of Animal Science, 82(5), 1454–1460.

By: B. Frederick n, E. Heugten  n & M. See  n

MeSH headings : Animal Feed; Animals; Dietary Supplements; Drinking; Female; Food Handling / methods; Food Packaging; Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; Magnesium / administration & dosage; Male; Meat / analysis; Meat / classification; Meat / standards; Muscle, Skeletal / metabolism; Oxidation-Reduction; Pigments, Biological / metabolism; Postmortem Changes; Random Allocation; Swine / growth & development; Time Factors; Vacuum
TL;DR: Although the response to Mg supplementation was variable, supplementation for 2 d before slaughter was considered most efficacious because of the following: decreased fluid loss from the SM, and lower lipid oxidation formation in the LM during retail storage; a darker, more desirable LM color after 25 d of vacuum-packaged storage; and cost reductions compared with longer durations. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2003 journal article

Diet and evaluators affect perception of swine waste odor: An educational demonstration

Journal of Animal Science, 81(12), 3211–3215.

By: A. Moeser n, M. See  n, E. Heugten  n, W. Morrow n & T. Kempen  n

MeSH headings : Air Pollutants / analysis; Animal Feed / adverse effects; Animal Feed / analysis; Animal Husbandry / education; Animal Husbandry / methods; Animals; Diet / veterinary; Education, Continuing; Education, Graduate; Faculty; Manure / analysis; Odorants / analysis; Odorants / prevention & control; Swine / growth & development; Swine / metabolism
TL;DR: Differences in odor are achievable through altering diet composition, and that the response to swine odor depends on individual odor perception. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: NC State University Libraries, NC State University Libraries, ORCID
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2003 journal article

Effects of organic forms of zinc on growth performance, tissue zinc distribution, and immune response of weanling pigs

Journal of Animal Science, 81(8), 2063–2071.

By: E. Heugten  n, J. Spears n, E. Kegley*, J. Ward* & M. Qureshi n

MeSH headings : Animal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; Animals; Dietary Supplements; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Female; Lysine / administration & dosage; Lysine / pharmacokinetics; Macrophage Activation / drug effects; Male; Methionine / administration & dosage; Methionine / analogs & derivatives; Methionine / pharmacokinetics; Organ Size / drug effects; Organometallic Compounds / administration & dosage; Organometallic Compounds / pharmacokinetics; Random Allocation; Swine / growth & development; Swine / immunology; Swine / metabolism; Tissue Distribution; Zinc / administration & dosage; Zinc / chemistry; Zinc / pharmacokinetics; Zinc Sulfate / administration & dosage; Zinc Sulfate / pharmacokinetics
TL;DR: The level of ZN recommended by NRC for weanling pigs was sufficient for optimal growth performance and immune responses, although macrophage function may be enhanced at greater levels of Zn. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: NC State University Libraries, NC State University Libraries
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2003 journal article

Growth performance, nutrient digestibility, and fecal microflora in weanling pigs fed live yeast

Journal of Animal Science, 81(4), 1004–1012.

By: E. Heugten  n, D. Funderburke* & K. Dorton n

MeSH headings : Animal Feed; Animal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; Animals; Avena; Colony Count, Microbial / veterinary; Diet / veterinary; Digestion; Feces / microbiology; Female; Male; Nutritive Value; Random Allocation; Saccharomyces cerevisiae / physiology; Swine / growth & development; Swine / metabolism; Weight Gain
TL;DR: Results indicate that live yeast supplementation had a positive effect on nursery pig performance when diets contained growth-promoting antimicrobials, but the response was variable, and the conditions under which a response might be expected need to be further defined. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2003 article

Nitrogen losses in metabolism trials

Journal of Animal Science, Vol. 81, pp. 2649–2650.

By: T. Kempen  n, D. Baker * & E. Heugten  n

MeSH headings : Animals; Biological Availability; Dietary Proteins / metabolism; Digestion; Nitrogen / metabolism; Nutritive Value; Swine / metabolism; Urinalysis / veterinary
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2003 journal article

Storage stability of pork from Berkshire and Hampshire sired pigs following dietary supplementation with vitamin E

Journal of Muscle Foods, 14(1), 67–80.

By: E. Heugten, J. Hasty*, M. See & D. Larick n

TL;DR: Results indicate that vitamin E supplementation improved oxidative stability of pork chops during refrigerated display storage and this effect was more pronounced in the leaner Hampshire sired pigs. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2002 journal article

Dietary zinc effects on growth performance and immune response of endotoxemic growing pigs

ASIAN-AUSTRALASIAN JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCES, 15(10), 1496–1501.

By: E. Roberts  n, E. Heugten  n, K. Lloyd n, G. Almond n  & J. Spears n

author keywords: pigs; zinc; immune response
TL;DR: Zinc supplemented at 50 or 150 ppm resulted in an enhanced febrile response in pigs subjected to iatrogenic endotoxemia, but did not affect pig performance or immune response measurements. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2002 journal article

Effect of vitamin E on improving fresh pork quality in Berkshire- and Hampshire-sired pigs

Journal of Animal Science, 80(12), 3230–3237.

By: J. Hasty*, E. Heugten  n, M. See  n & D. Larick n

MeSH headings : Adipose Tissue / anatomy & histology; Adipose Tissue / metabolism; Animals; Antioxidants / pharmacology; Body Composition / drug effects; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Eating; Female; Genotype; Male; Meat / standards; Muscle, Skeletal / anatomy & histology; Muscle, Skeletal / metabolism; Random Allocation; Sex Characteristics; Swine / genetics; Swine / growth & development; Swine / physiology; Thiobarbituric Acid Reactive Substances / analysis; Vitamin E / pharmacology; Weight Gain / drug effects
TL;DR: Vitamin E supplementation was not effective in improving fresh meat quality in genotypes with poor or superior meat quality traits and had no effects on carcass composition. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2002 journal article

Growth performance, carcass characteristics, nutrient digestibility and fecal odorous compounds in growing-finishing pigs fed diets containing hydrolyzed feather meal

Journal of Animal Science, 80(1), 171–178.

By: E. Heugten  n & T. Kempen  n

MeSH headings : Animal Feed; Animals; Body Composition; Body Weight; Diet / veterinary; Digestion; Feathers / metabolism; Feces / chemistry; Female; Hydrolysis; Male; Nitrogen / metabolism; Odorants / analysis; Random Allocation; Swine / growth & development; Swine / metabolism
TL;DR: It is suggested that feather meal can be included in diets for growing-finishing pigs at a rate of 8%. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2002 journal article

Nutritional strategies to reduce environmental emissions from nonruminants

Journal of Animal Science, 80(E-suppl_2), E168–E182.

By: P. Ferket, E. Heugten  n, T. Kempen  n & R. Angel *

TL;DR: Regardless of biological and economic limitations, significant reductions in nutrient and odor emission from nonruminants can be achieved by appro- priate nutritional strategies, but response may differ for swine and poultry. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2002 journal article

Pigs as recyclers for nutrients contained in Bermuda grass harvested from spray fields

BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY, 81(3), 233–239.

By: T. Kempen  n, I. Kim n & E. Heugten  n

author keywords: Bermuda grass; swine; digestibility; enzyme; nutrient recovery
MeSH headings : Animal Feed; Animals; Conservation of Natural Resources; Digestion; Nitrogen; Poaceae; Swine
TL;DR: Results suggest that Bermuda grass digestibility is negative in animals not adapted to a high-fiber diet, and feeding Bermuda grass to pigs as a means to recycle nitrogen is thus not recommended. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2002 journal article

The nutritional value of degermed, dehulled corn for pigs and its impact on the gastrointestinal tract and nutrient excretion

Journal of Animal Science, 80(10), 2629–2638.

By: A. Moeser n, I. Kim*, E. Heugten  n & T. Kempen  n

MeSH headings : Animal Feed / standards; Animal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; Animals; Digestion; Digestive System Physiological Phenomena; Eating; Energy Metabolism; Feces / chemistry; Ileum / metabolism; Male; Nitrogen / metabolism; Nutritive Value; Random Allocation; Swine / growth & development; Swine / metabolism; Swine / physiology; Zea mays
TL;DR: Results from these trials suggest that corn processed to remove poorly digestible fiber fractions provides more digestible nutrients than corn grain, thus providing a means to reduce nutrient excretion in degermed, dehulled corn. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2001 journal article

Adipic acid increases plasma lysine but does not improve the efficiency of lysine utilization in swine

Journal of Animal Science, 79(9), 2406–2411.

By: T. Kempen  n, E. Heugten  n & N. Trottier *

MeSH headings : Adipates / chemistry; Adipates / pharmacology; Amino Acids / analysis; Amino Acids / blood; Amino Acids / urine; Animal Feed; Animal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; Animals; Female; Lysine / blood; Lysine / metabolism; Male; Random Allocation; Swine / metabolism
TL;DR: It is concluded that feeding adipic acid increases plasma lysine but does not improve the efficiency ofLysine utilization in pigs. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2000 article

Dietary L-carnitine improves nitrogen utilization in growing pigs fed low energy, fat-containing diets

Heo, K., Odle, J., Han, I. K., Cho, W., Seo, S., Heugten, E., & Pilkington, D. H. (2000, July). JOURNAL OF NUTRITION, Vol. 130, pp. 1809–1814.

By: K. Heo n, J. Odle n , I. Han*, W. Cho*, S. Seo *, E. Heugten  n, D. Pilkington n

author keywords: pigs; carnitine; biosynthesis; nitrogen balance; body composition
MeSH headings : Adipose Tissue / metabolism; Animal Feed; Animal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; Animals; Body Composition; Carnitine / metabolism; Carnitine / pharmacology; Dietary Fats / administration & dosage; Dietary Fats / pharmacology; Dietary Proteins / metabolism; Dietary Supplements; Energy Metabolism; Nitrogen / metabolism; Swine / growth & development; Swine / metabolism
TL;DR: It is concluded that endogenous carnitine biosynthesis may be adequate to maintain sufficient tissue levels during growth, but that supplemental dietary Carnitine may be retained sufficiently so as to alter nutrient partitioning and thus body composition of 20-kg pigs. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2000 journal article

Effect of copper source (cupric citrate vs cupric sulfate) and level on growth performance and copper metabolism in pigs

ASIAN-AUSTRALASIAN JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCES, 13(8), 1154–1161.

By: T. Armstrong*, J. Spears*, E. Heugten, T. Engle* & C. Wright*

author keywords: copper; growth; liver; bile; bioavailability; pigs
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2000 article

Mycotoxins and Other Antinutritional Factors in Swine Feeds

Swine Nutrition, Second Edition.

By: E. Heugten

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1999 journal article

Methods may exist to reduce nutrient excretion

Feedstuffs, 71(17), 12–13.

By: E. Van Heugten & T. Van Kempen 

Source: NC State University Libraries
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1997 journal article

Effects of water supplementation with selenium and vitamin E on growth performance and blood selenium and serum vitamin E concentrations in weanling pigs

Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 211(8), 1039-.

By: E. Van Heugten, L. Sweet, T. Stumpf, C. Risley & T. Schell

Source: NC State University Libraries
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1997 journal article

Immune response and growth of stressed weanling pigs fed diets supplemented with organic or inorganic forms of chromium

Journal of Animal Science, 75(2), 409–416.

By: E. Heugten  n & J. Spears n

MeSH headings : Adrenocorticotropic Hormone / pharmacology; Animals; Antibodies / metabolism; Cell Division / drug effects; Cell Division / physiology; Chromium / administration & dosage; Chromium / pharmacology; Diet / standards; Diet / veterinary; Eating / drug effects; Eating / physiology; Erythrocytes / immunology; Escherichia coli / metabolism; Food, Fortified; Hydrocortisone / blood; Lipopolysaccharides / pharmacology; Lymphocytes / cytology; Lymphocytes / drug effects; Lymphocytes / physiology; Ovalbumin / immunology; Phytohemagglutinins / pharmacology; Pokeweed Mitogens / pharmacology; Random Allocation; Skin / anatomy & histology; Skin / drug effects; Swine / blood; Swine / growth & development; Swine / immunology; Weight Gain / drug effects; Weight Gain / physiology
TL;DR: Data suggest that Cr supplementation was not beneficial during immune stress in pigs, and lymphocyte blastogenic response before and after ACTH administration was investigated. (via Semantic Scholar)
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1996 journal article

Effects of immune challenge, dietary energy density, and source of energy on performance and immunity in weanling pigs

Journal of Animal Science, 74(10), 2431.

By: E. Heugten  n, M. Coffey n & J. Spears  n

MeSH headings : Aging / immunology; Aging / physiology; Animal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; Animals; Antibodies / immunology; Antibodies / metabolism; Cell Division / physiology; Dietary Fats / pharmacology; Energy Intake / physiology; Energy Metabolism / physiology; Escherichia coli / metabolism; Female; Lipopolysaccharides / immunology; Lipopolysaccharides / metabolism; Lipopolysaccharides / pharmacology; Lymphocytes / cytology; Lymphocytes / physiology; Lysine / pharmacology; Male; Swine / growth & development; Swine / immunology; Swine / metabolism; Threonine / pharmacology; Tryptophan / pharmacology; Weight Gain / physiology
TL;DR: Results indicate that increasing energy density of the diet did not alter the performance depression due to LPS challenge, and addition of fat to the diet improved feed efficiency and efficiency of energy conversion but may depress the humoral immune response. (via Semantic Scholar)
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1994 journal article

THE EFFECT OF DIETARY-PROTEIN ON PERFORMANCE AND IMMUNE-RESPONSE IN WEANLING PIGS SUBJECTED TO AN INFLAMMATORY CHALLENGE

JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE, 72(10), 2661–2669.

By: E. Vanheugten n , J. Spears n & M. Coffey n

author keywords: PIGS; PROTEIN; IMMUNE RESPONSE; INFLAMMATION
MeSH headings : Animal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; Animals; Antibody Formation / drug effects; Diet, Protein-Restricted / adverse effects; Dietary Proteins / administration & dosage; Dietary Proteins / pharmacology; Eating / drug effects; Female; Immunity, Cellular / drug effects; Inflammation / chemically induced; Inflammation / immunology; Inflammation / metabolism; Inflammation / veterinary; Lipopolysaccharides / toxicity; Male; Swine; Swine Diseases / chemically induced; Swine Diseases / immunology; Swine Diseases / metabolism; Weight Gain / drug effects
TL;DR: Investigation of the effect of dietary protein on performance and immune function of Escherichia coli lipopolysaccharide-challenged and unchallenged pigs found daily gain, feed intake, feed efficiency, and efficiency of protein utilization were decreased. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

1994 journal article

THE EFFECT OF METHIONINE AND AFLATOXIN ON IMMUNE FUNCTION IN WEANLING PIGS

JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE, 72(3), 658–664.

By: E. Vanheugten n , J. Spears  n, M. Coffey n, E. Kegley  n & M. Qureshi n

author keywords: PIGS; AFLATOXINS; METHIONINE; IMMUNE RESPONSE
MeSH headings : Aflatoxins / pharmacology; Animals; Antibody Formation / drug effects; Female; Immune System / drug effects; Immunity, Cellular / drug effects; Immunoglobulin G / biosynthesis; Immunoglobulin M / biosynthesis; Lymphocyte Activation; Male; Methionine / pharmacology; Random Allocation; Skin Tests; Swine / immunology; Weaning
TL;DR: To investigate the effect of aflatoxin (AF) and dietary methionine (MET) on immune responses of swine, a total of 288 pigs weaned at 21 d of age were allotted to 12 dietary treatments arranged in a 3 x 4 factorial arrangement in a randomized complete block design. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

conference paper

Seventh Crissey Zoological Nutrition Symposium

1–105. Raleigh, NC: North Carolina State University, College of Veterinary Medicine.

Jennifer Niemuth; Shannon Phillips; Eric VanHeugten; Michael Stoskopf

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

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