Piglets Nutrition Technical Articles
Article published the November 30, 2021:
IntroductionThe growth, development and functionality of the gastrointestinal tract (GIT) is a dynamic and evolving process that prepares the young pig, both before and after parturition, for its future gr...
Article published the November 30, 2021:
IntroductionAs the economic success of sow husbandry relies very much, but not solely, on the ability of sows to produce a high number of piglets per sow per year, a high sow litter size contributes to thi...
Article published the November 19, 2021:
INTRODUCTIONSeveral factors influence piglet performance after birth. In general, pig producers aim at heavy birth and weaning weights because they are associated with better performance during subsequent reari...
Article published the November 19, 2021:
INTRODUCTIONOne of the greatest challenges in optimizing growth performance and health of newly weaned pigs is to overcome low and variable feed consumption which adversely affects gastrointestinal health durin...
Article published the October 21, 2021:
Over the past decades, the use of therapeutic inclusions of zinc oxide in diets has been used to reduce the negative impact of the weaning process on the performance of piglets. Its effectiveness on diarrhoea r...
Article published the September 24, 2021:
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Article published the September 21, 2021:
1. IntroductionSince 2006, the European ban of antibiotic growth promoters has been ratified by the Regulation (EC) n. 1831/2003 on additives for use in animal nutrition [1]. As reported by the Food and Agricul...
Article published the September 16, 2021:
Article published the August 6, 2021:
IntroductionA gastrointestinal tract (GIT) that functions in an optimum way clearly is of importance to the overall metabolism, physiology, disease status and performance of pigs of all stages of growth an...