L-Glutamine Supplementation Alleviates Constipation during Late Gestation of Mini Sows by Modifying the Microbiota Composition in Feces

Table 2

Effect of 1.0% Gln on gestating sows’ constipation scores.

Days of observation	Groups^2	Number of sows	Constipation score	Percentage of sows with constipation^1
77		3
		6
84		3
		6

Different superscript letters within a column differ significantly (); ¹Constipation was considered as any sow with a constipation score ranging from severe constipation (1), moderate constipation (2) and non-constipated sow (3), : constipation group; : 1.0% Gln group, constipation sows with 10 g of Gln/kg feed·day.