Swine Nutrition

Swine Nutrition is a comprehensive text-reference that deals with the various aspects and knowledge in swine nutrition.The book is basically about nutrient utilization by swine. The topics discussed concerning this subject are factors influencing swine nutrition, nutrient bioavailability, appetite and feeding behavior, physical forms of feed, environment and management, immunocompetence, genetic and sex considerations, mycotoxins, and intestinal microbiology. Major and unique feedstuffs, feeding regimen in different stages of growth, and techniques in swine nutrition research are also elaborated.The text will be useful to students of advance swine nutrition courses as well as those seeking information in swine nutrition.

Contributing AuthorsPrefacePart I Interdependencies of Swine and Humans 1. Of Pigs and People 2. Ethology: Pigs and PeoplePart II Development of Nutritional Capabilities 3. Digestion and Absorption Capacity and Their Development 4. Characteristics of Obese and Lean Swine 5. Maximizing Lean Tissue Growth: Genetic, Nutritional, and Environmental Factors 6. Impact of Porcine Somatotropin and Beta-Adrenergic Agonists in SwinePart III Nutrient Utilization by Swine 7. Energy Utilization in Swine Nutrition 8. Fat in Swine Nutrition 9. Amino Acids in Swine Nutrition 10. Calcium, Phosphorous, and Vitamin D in Swine Nutrition 11. Sodium, Potassium, Magnesium, and Chloride in Swine Nutrition 12. Vitamin E and Selenium in Swine Nutrition 13. Vitamins A and K in Swine Nutrition 14. The Water-Soluble Vitamins in Swine Nutrition 15. Iron, Copper, Zinc, Manganese, and Iodine in Swine Nutrition 16. Fiber Utilization by Swine17. Antimicrobial Agents 17. Antimicrobial Agents 18. Water: The Forgotten NutrientPart IV Factors Influencing Swine Nutrition 19. Bioavailability of Amino Acids in Feedstuffs for Swine 20. Bioavailability of Minerals and Vitamins 21. Appetite and Feeding Behavior 22. Physical Forms of Feed: Feed Processing and Feeder Design and Operation 23. Environment and Management Factors That Influence Swine Nutrition 24. Nutritional and Environmental Influences on Immunocompetence 25. Genetic and Sex Considerations in Swine Nutrition 26. Mycotoxins in Swine Feeds 27. Intestinal Bacteria and Their Influence on Swine NutritionPart V Applied Feeding of Swine 28. Major Feedstuffs Used in Swine Diets 29. Feeding Neonatal Pigs 30. Feeding Pigs Weaned at Three to Four Weeks of Age 31. Feeding Growing-Finishing Pigs 32. Feeding Developing Gilts and Boars 33. Feeding Sows to Maximize Reproductive and Lactation CapabilitiesPart VI Feeding Unique Feedstuffs to Swine 34. Utilization of Liquid Whey in Feeding Swine 35. Raw and Processed Soybeans in Swine Diets 36. Utilization of Cereal Grain By-products in Feeding Swine 37. Computer Modeling for Diet Optimization 38. Statistical Techniques for the Design and Analysis of Swine Nutrition Experiments 39. Digestion and Metabolism Techniques in Pigs 40. Techniques for Measuring Body Composition of Swine 41. Surgical TechniquesIndex