In Vivo |
Apraglutide (FE 203799; 5 mg/kg/dose, subcutaneously, twice on days 0 and 4 postsurgery) treated piglets are healthy, have significant lower fecal fat and energy losses and exhibite intestinal lengthening, greater small-intestinal weight, longer villus height, and greater crypt depth on day 7[1]. Animal Model: NewbornDuroc piglets, 2–5 days old and weighing between 2-2.6 kg[1]. Dosage: 5 mg/kg/dose. Administration: Subcutaneously, twice on days 0 and 4 postsurgery. Result: On day 7, treated piglets were healthy, had significant lower fecal fat and energy losses and exhibited intestinal lengthening, greater small-intestinal weight, longer villus height, and greater crypt depth.
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