Table 3.
Serum metabolite parameters of low (LRFI) and high (HRFI) residual feed intake pigs in control and Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae + Lawsonia intracellularis dual-challenged (MhLI) groups at days post inoculation (dpi) 21
| Item | Treatment | SEM | P-value | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRFI-control | HRFI-control | LRFI-MHLI | HRFI-MHLI | MHLI | Line | MHLI x Line | ||
| BUN1, mg/dL | 34.6 | 28.1 | 37.7 | 31.0 | 6.499 | 0.546 | 0.408 | 0.981 |
| NEFA, mmol/liter | 0.11 | 0.06 | 0.10 | 0.13 | 0.034 | 0.232 | 0.846 | 0.137 |
| Glucose, μmol/liter | 21.9 | 51.9 | 31.5 | 40.9 | 11.58 | 0.933 | 0.185 | 0.278 |
| Glucagon, pmol/liter | 0.91 | 1.01 | 0.70 | 0.79 | 0.443 | 0.541 | 0.853 | 0.981 |
| Insulin, pmol/liter | 56.0 | 81.3 | 68.3 | 103.0 | 22.51 | 0.237 | 0.334 | 0.756 |
Estimates are represented by 6 pigs per line x challenge.
1BUN = blood urea nitrogen.