Atlas of the Pig Gut
Research and Techniques from Birth to Adulthood

Examines current knowledge of the development of the gastrointestinal tract in swine

Romuald Zabielski (Edited by), Tomasz Skrzypek (Edited by)

9780128189580, Elsevier Science

Paperback, published 27 April 2021

176 pages, 200 illustrations (100 in full color)
27.6 x 21.5 x 1.3 cm, 0.48 kg

Atlas of the Pig Gut: Research and Techniques from Birth to Adulthood examines the development of the gastrointestinal tract in swine. It focuses on changes occurring during the developmental phase, with an emphasis on the gut that is reflected in alterations of the intestinal mucosa architecture. Led by leading experts in pig digestion research, the book contains descriptions and microphotographs of the most updated research. The changes occurring in the intestine are presented in a comprehensive order, from small magnifications of tissue structures to high magnifications of fragments of epithelium-building cell structures. Additionally, the book highlights the replacement mechanism of epithelial cells during the development of the small intestinal mucosa.

1. 2D and 3D Imaging
2. Proper Tissue Harvesting
3. Histology Techniques
4. Equipmentology
5. Harvesting and Presenting Images
6. Tissue Analysis
7. From Birth to Adulthood
8. Early Postnatal Rebuilding of Gut Mucosa
9. Adaptation to Solid Diet
10. Cell Changes
11. Proteins for Development and Function
12. Healthy Gut Patterns vs. Intrauterine Growth Retarded Gut
13. Effects of Different Feeds
14. Gut Microbial Life
15. Pathophysiology in the Gut
16. Inflammation
17. Bacterial, Viral, and Parasitic Infections

Subject Areas: Animal breeding [TVHB], Animal husbandry [TVH], Zoology & animal sciences [PSV]