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| A L TuckerSummaryAffiliation: University of Guelph Country: Canada Publications
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Effect of in-water iodine supplementation on weight gain, diarrhea and oral and dental health of nursery pigsAnita L Tucker
Department of Population Medicine, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario
Can J Vet Res 75:292-7. 2011..Deleterious oral conditions do increase after weaning, with gingivitis being associated with lower piglet weight...
Normal profiles for deciduous dental eruption in domestic piglets: effect of sow, litter, and piglet characteristicsA L Tucker
Department of Animal and Poultry Science, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
J Anim Sci 87:2274-81. 2009..Because these teeth are associated with initiation of feeding behavior for miniature breeds, implications of molar eruption on feeding behavior and feed intake should be considered...
The effect of dentition on feeding development in piglets and on their growth and behavior after weaningA L Tucker
Department of Animal and Poultry Science, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, N1G 2W1, Canada
J Anim Sci 88:2277-88. 2010..However, the behavioral results indicate that, before weaning at 28 d, younger piglets are inhibited from feeding when their premolars first erupt, whereas older piglets with a more advanced dentition are more attracted to feed...
Metabolic indicators of nutritional stress are not predictive of abnormal oral behavior in pigletsA L Tucker
Department of Animal and Poultry Science, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Physiol Behav 100:277-83. 2010..This study identifies serum glucose, BHB and NEFA as well as the glucose/NEFA ratio as useful indicators of nutritional stress in newly weaned piglets...
