Post-weaning diarrhoea is a multifactorial, complex problem. Therefore it is well-known that removing zinc oxide could not be solved by just inserting a different compound in piglet feeds. A route combining functional feed additives and pig genotypes could be promising, writes pig nutrition expert Dr Francesc Molist of Schothorst Feed Research. Reduction of post-weaning diarrhoea (PWD) caused by enterotoxigenic E. coli (ETEC) is a principal objective in pig farming in terms of welfare benefit
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