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The two to three weeks after weaning are a difficult period in the piglet’s life. During this time the piglet is exposed to tremendous stress mainly due to an abrupt change from milk to a dry, vegetable-based diet. This change in diet results in a low feed intake and leads to changes in digestion and intestinal morphology. Shortening of the intestinal villi and deepening of the crypts have been observed in piglets post-weaning (Nabuurs et al., 1993). Those changes in intestinal...
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It is now clear that Bio-Mos® improves the growth performance of young pigs (Miguel et al., 2004). The response occurs over a wide range of weaning ages, types of diets, and dietary Bio-Mos® concentrations, and with or without antibiotics in the diet. The performance improvement is greatest during the early days after weaning, and is greater in situations where pigs grow more slowly, but we did not identify other factors consistently related to the Bio-Mos® response. The greater...
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Those who provide daily care for animals in production agriculture are acutely aware of the importance of animal health. From an economic perspective, as record systems (both performance and financial) used in animal agriculture have become markedly more sophisticated during the last two decades, they have increasingly shown the importance of keeping animals healthy for the economic strength of the production unit and the industry. Indeed, the willingness of animal producers to make...
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The development of antibiotic resistance in humans has led to a growing interest in antibiotic-free animal production worldwide (Bager et al., 2000). Unconventional management, feeding practices, and additives that act as alternatives to antibiotics have been tested (Turner et al., 2001; Stein, 2002). Research in human nutrition has demonstrated that the inclusion of nucleotides in parenteral formulas and infant milk formulas improves intestinal health and the development of the immune...
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Nutrition, intestinal health, and the well-being of animals are intricately related. The gastrointestinal tract is a direct path by which pathogens can enter an animal, and if the protective mechanisms of these organs fail, those pathogens can colonize and/or gain entry into host cells and tissues. Mechanisms by which the gut protects against pathogen invasion include secretion of IgA, maintenance of a viable commensal microflora, maintenance of inhibitory physiological conditions,...
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Hi friends, what are the best methods to treat diarrhoea in piglets and adult pigs? I tried using trimethoprim and penicillin, but I think it´s becoming resistant. what are your experiences? ...
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