David Guillou

Introduction:Piglet weaning is an interesting model of oxidative stress (OS), but due to large inter-individual variations, there is a need to standardize in vivo response by applying usual challenges, such as vaccination (vacc) and heat stress (HS). The objectives of this trial are the development of a reproducible model of OS and the determination of the most accurate blood biomarkers. The effec ...

Feedback from the usage of Levucell SB (LSB) in sow diets is rich of visible signs of success during the lactation period and around farrowing. However, these results are usually obtained after feeding LSB throughout the gestation phase whith no visible signs. Consequently, LSB is often perceived as a cost-increasing factor by nutritionist. Production trials allowing a chance to measure any improv ...