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ArticleAnimals : an open access journal from MDPI2026

Effects of Ad Libitum Feeding and Arginine Supplementation on Growth of Piglets and Reproductive Performance Parameters of Sows.

Alexander Kulüke, Cornelia Schwennen, Amr Abd El-Wahab, Christian Visscher

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Article in Animals : an open access journal from MDPI, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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What it found

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Alexander KulükeInstitute for Animal Nutrition, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Foundation, Bischofsholer Damm 15, D-30173 Hannover, Germany.
Cornelia SchwennenInstitute for Animal Nutrition, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Foundation, Bischofsholer Damm 15, D-30173 Hannover, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-0160-5744
Amr Abd El-WahabInstitute for Animal Nutrition, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Foundation, Bischofsholer Damm 15, D-30173 Hannover, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-2947-6737
Christian VisscherInstitute for Animal Nutrition, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Foundation, Bischofsholer Damm 15, D-30173 Hannover, Germany.ORCID 0000-0003-1497-5709

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The study evaluated the effects of ad libitum feeding with or without L-arginine (Arg) supplementation during lactation on sow performance, piglet growth, and sow backfat thickness. Seventy-one sows were assigned to three dietary treatments: restricted feeding without Arg supplementation (CON;

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argininebackfat thicknessbody weightlactating sowsreproduction parameters

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PMID42738476
PMCPMC13564311

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