Vitamin E and its role in the nutrition of the gilt and sow: A review

Pharazyn, A.; Hartog, L.A. den; Aherne, F. X.

doi:10.1016/0301-6226(90)90027-4

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“…A trend existed for a larger litter size in the supplemented groups but a definitive conclusion could not be made because of the small number of sows used per treatment (n = 4) [57]. Other authors showed a similar a lack of response in litter size and weight to dietary vitamin E supplementation over one parity [27,58].…”

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confidence: 84%

“…It has been suggested that vitamin E supplementation of diets has a considerable potential as a method of conferring increased resistance in the sow and the neonatal pig to enteric diseases such as E. coli, which is one of the most common diseases in the neonate and contributes to pre-weaning mortality [27].…”

Section: Supplementation With Vitamin E and The Immune Responsementioning

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Vitamin E in immunity and reproductive performance in pigs

Pinelli‐Saavedra

2003

Reprod. Nutr. Dev.

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-This review is focused on studies of vitamin E in immunity and reproductive performance in pigs. There are reports that vitamin E can have a positive effect on some parameters of the immune system in pigs. The optimal level of vitamin E needed to improve the immune system has not been determined because of several factors such as the composition of the diet, feed consumption, the rate of animal growth and living conditions or stress. Moreover, the way of action of vitamin E in enhancing immunity is still unclear but according to reports it may have antioxidant properties as well as an immunomodulator effect. In several studies, an increase in litter size and a reduction of preweaning piglet mortality have resulted from increasing dietary vitamin E intake during gestation or by intramuscular injection of vitamin E and/or selenium. However, according to reports, the positive effect of vitamin E on reproductive performance remains unclear due to the low number of animals used in most experiments.vitamin E / pig / immunity / reproductive performance / placental transfer

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Section: Vitamin E and Reproductive Performancementioning

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Section: Supplementation With Vitamin E and The Immune Responsementioning

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Vitamin E in immunity and reproductive performance in pigs

Pinelli‐Saavedra

2003

Reprod. Nutr. Dev.

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“…The results of a number of studies have shown that an increased dose of vitamin E to feeds can increase the litter size and improve the immune system by increasing the specific IgG concentration, reduce piglet losses (including caused by the infection of Escherichia coli) up to weaning (Ellis & Vorhies, 1976;Pharazyn et al, 1990;Babinszky et al, 1991;Mahan, 1994).…”

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Effect of dietary vitamins E and C supplementation on performance of sows and piglets

Sosnowska

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Jacyno

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Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica, Section A - Animal Science

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The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of increased vitamins E and C doses in the feeding of sows at the last stage of gestation (90 day) and during lactation on the performance of sows and their piglets. The study was carried out in two seasons (winter and summer) on 139 multiparous sows, divided into three groups: control diet Á vitamin E 60 mg/kg, experimental diet Á vitamin E 200 mg/kg, experimental diet Á vitamin E 200 mg/kg ' vitamin C 500 mg/kg. In spite of an increased concentration of these vitamins in the serum of piglets, no clear effect on the rearing results was found. However, an advantageous post-effect of the vitamins fed to sows was shown. The addition of vitamin E together with vitamin C significantly reduced the body temperature of sows after farrowing and considerably reduced the number of sows culled after rearing.

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“…The benefit of supplemental vitamin E in addition to what is contained naturally in the swine diet is unclear (for review see Pharazyn et al, 1990).…”

Section: Vitamin E and Reproduction In Swinementioning

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“…In the UK, the ARC (1981) recommendation is 9 lU/kg of diet. In the case of the Netherlands, dietary supplemental levels of vitamin E vary from 10 to 30 lU/kg (Pharazyn et al, 1990). On the other hand, the level of vitamin E used in Denmark is as high as 37 lU/kg of diet.…”

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Vitamin E: pharmacokinetics of parenteral products and its effect on swine reproduction

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Vitamin E and its role in the nutrition of the gilt and sow: A review

Cited by 12 publications

References 25 publications

Vitamin E in immunity and reproductive performance in pigs

Vitamin E in immunity and reproductive performance in pigs

Effect of dietary vitamins E and C supplementation on performance of sows and piglets

Vitamin E: pharmacokinetics of parenteral products and its effect on swine reproduction

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