Nutritional and Energy Metabolism Strategies in Pigs

Dear Colleagues,

The porcine industry has made significant contributions to global food security, international trade, and agricultural economies in the modern era. For many years, quantitative studies on nutrient digestion and utilization have been conducted on growing pigs. Pigs require a variety of essential nutrients to satisfy their needs for maintenance, growth, reproduction, lactation, and other processes. Numerous elements, such as genetic variation, the environment, the availability of nutrients in feedstuffs, the presence of disease, and other stressors, may have an impact on pigs' optimal performance and reproduction. It is essential, both economically and environmentally, to correlate the nutrient supply to the nutrient requirements for pig production. As animal agriculture evolves, it has become increasingly vital to continually update the nutritional needs of hogs through research on swine nutrition and energy metabolism. Researchers are urged to examine the effect of dietary components on the energy metabolism of pigs, including the utilization of various energy sources, amino acids, and vitamins. In addition, research evaluating the effects of novel feed constituents, additives, and supplements on energy utilization and nutrient absorption in pigs is strongly encouraged.

In this Special Issue, all swine researchers are encouraged to submit their valuable research findings on swine nutrition and metabolism. This Special Issue seeks to provide a forum for you and other researchers to present your valuable research findings in this field. In addition, new insights will be gained from the most recent developments in porcine nutrition and energy metabolism.

We invite submissions in a variety of formats, including original research articles, reviews, mini-reviews, perspective articles, short communications, etc., including but not limited to the following:

• Swine nutrition
• Energy metabolism in swine
• Pathogenicity and virulence
• Swine gut microbiome
• Natural antimicrobials in swine nutrition
• Swine health and management
• One-health approach in swine
• Dietary supplements in swine
• Alternative to antibiotics in the pork industry

Dr. Nadeem Akhtar
Dr. Shanmugasundaram Karuppusamy
Guest Editors

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