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The biological stress of early weaned piglets

Published: February 17, 2017
Summary
  Introduction Weaning pigs from the sow is one of the most stressful events in the pig’s life that can contribute to intestinal and immune system dysfunctions that result in reduced pig health, growth, and feed intake, particularly during the first week after weaning. Technological improvements in housing, nutrition, health, and management have been used to minimize some of th...
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Authors:
Joy Campbell
APC, Inc.
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Joe Crenshaw
APC, Inc.
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Javier Polo
APC, Inc.
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Eros baroni
27 de febrero de 2017
How Much Lactose is Needed in Post-Weaning Piglet Feeds? After two weeks of weaning you can drastically reduce the lactose in piglets over 10 kg. of body weight, especially if they have enjoyed high intake levels?
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