Table 2. Effects of short-term exposure to heat stress on average daily feed intake (ADFI), average daily water drank (ADWD), average daily water loss (ADWL), and rectal temperature (RT) in growing pigs

Item Treatment1) SEM p-value
TN(-1D) HS TN(2D) TN(5D)
ADFI (kg/day) 1.77a 0.89b 1.91a 2.11a 0.11 0.002
ADWD (L/day) 6.50 7.46 6.40 6.01 1.46 0.910
ADWL (L/day) 6.17b 12.54a 6.20b 7.10b 1.61 0.048
RT (°C) 39.05b 40.72a 38.92b 38.68b 0.08 0.0001
TN(-1D), thermal-neutral condition; HS, heat stress condition; TN(2D), 2 d of thermal-neutral recovery; TN(5D), 5 d of thermal-neutral recovery.
Mean values with Duncan analysis (p < 0.05).