Toxins Attack Piglets During Post-Weaning Dip

Many articles are written about the stressful period piglets experience right after weaning, though too often on-farm discussions focus on issues such as diarrhea or oedema that occur anywhere from 1 week to 1 month post-weaning. Antibiotics and/or high levels of zinc oxide are often applied in these cases. However, public concern and stricter rules regarding the former have propelled efforts to curtail antibiotic use in farm animals worldwide.
calendar icon 26 August 2016
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