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Journal of Animal Science, Vol 77, Issue 10 2721-2729, Copyright © 1999 by American Society of Animal Science

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Changes in gastric contents in pigs fed a finely ground and pelleted or coarsely ground meal diet

D. C. Regina, J. H. Eisemann, J. A. Lang and R. A. Argenzio
Department of Animal Science, North Carolina State University, Raleigh 27695, USA.

The objective was to characterize the change in stomach contents in relation to time after feeding between pigs consuming a restricted amount of a finely ground and pelleted (FGP) or coarsely ground meal (CGM) diet. Particular interest was placed on the concentration of organic acids and ammonia, the products of microbial fermentation. Thirty barrows were ranked by weight and assigned to a postfeeding time of 2, 4, 6, 8, or 12 h and either the FGP or CGM diet. Initiation and termination of the experiment were staggered over a 2-wk period. The treatment period was 42 d. Percentage of dry matter was higher (P<.01) in the stomach contents of pigs on the CGM diet. Concentrations of pepsin and protein were higher (P<.05) and ammonia tended to be higher (P = .10) in the proximal stomach of pigs fed the FGP diet. In contrast, concentrations of acetate and L-lactate were higher (P<.05) in the proximal stomach of pigs fed the CGM diet. All pigs on the CGM diet had stomachs that graded as normal on visual inspection. There was variable damage to the stomachs of pigs on the FGP diet. Measurement of chromium concentration in the stomach after an oral dose of Cr-EDTA clearly demonstrated the mixing that occurs between the proximal and distal stomach by 2 h after feeding in pigs consuming the FGP diet, whereas a gradient was maintained in pigs consuming the CGM diet. Thus, components normally secreted in the distal stomach return to the proximal stomach. These data show that components secreted in the distal region, such as acid and pepsin, may play a role in initiating damage to the stratified squamous mucosa. High concentrations of organic acids in the stomach of pigs on the CGM diet were not associated with damage to the stratified squamous mucosa in the esophageal region.


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