Piglets Nutrition Technical Articles
Article published the February 10, 2020:
Article published the January 7, 2020:
Article published the December 17, 2019:
1. Introduction
Gastrointestinal tract (GIT) health (‘gut health’) is a term used very commonly, and is the subject of enormous interest currently throughout the world, yet generally lacks a precis...
Article published the November 20, 2019:
The objective of the study was to determine to what extent B. subtilis DSM 32315 (BS) probiotic can ameliorate the negative effect of weaning stress on intestinal microbial profile and integri...
Article published the October 1, 2019:
Background
Efficient natural alternatives to antibiotics and high level of zinc oxide are urgently needed for the control of post-weaning diarrhoea in piglets. Silvafeed® Nutri P is a blend of plant extrac...
Article published the October 1, 2019:
Mode of action of taste enhancers
Commonly used in feed to enhance appetite by providing an attractive taste, their function is to target the receptors of the 5 main tastes, namely: sweet, salty, bitter, aci...
Article published the September 25, 2019:
Background and objectives
Altering feed composition can be an alternative to the therapeutic usage of zinc oxide (ZnO) to maintain piglet performance and to reduce post-weaning diarrhea. Supplementing the diet...
Article published the September 24, 2019:
INTRODUCTION
The post-weaning period may be considered critical for piglets, once they are submitted to several stress situations (SOBESTIANSKY et al., 2001) such as environmental changes (new facilities and/ ...
Article published the September 9, 2019:
Introduction
The association of all the stressors related to early weaning of piglets results in reduction in daily feed intake, especially during the first week. The interruption of feed intake in this phase ...
Article published the August 22, 2019:
Background and objectives
Without clear and accurate definition of gut health status, the design of feeding trials to study alternatives to in-feed therapeuticals (antibiotics and zinc oxide) is a challenge. G...