A fresh look at piglet nutrition before antimicrobials

Do just-weaned piglets have a low feed intake because of a sickness? Or could it also be possible they get sick because of low feed intake? An interesting question which creates a new look at piglets around weaning. By Theo van Kempen, senior researcher, Nutreco, the Netherlands Weaning of the pig is likely the biggest stressor that the animal encounters prior to slaughter. Its impact on feed intake and gut health are well described. Both decline, with the drop in feed intake preceding a dr