Effect of free medium chain fatty acids post-weaning piglets

It is well known in swine husbandry that the weaning period is the most critical period in a piglet’s life. The environmental, nutritional, social and managerial changes that are happening during the weaning period are a real challenge for the piglets. The short-term consequences of facing all these stress factors will be a retarded feed intake and growth, which in the end can lead to diarrhoea and immunity suppression. A lot of farms are using antibiotics to solve those problems but with the