6 anti-stress additives in pig diets

In intensive production systems, pigs are exposed to a variety of stressors. Nutritional interventions with additives can limit health problems and growth losses due to stress. This article describes 6 potential anti-stress additives for pigs. Functional amino acids, plant extracts, organic acids, prebiotics, probiotics, minerals, and vitamins have the potential to improve stress resistance, to enhance the amount of antioxidant enzymes in key signalling pathways, and to mitigate damage caused