Managing oxidative stress to improve piglet health

Piglets are born with very low levels of immune potential or antioxidants, which makes the young animals vulnerable to all kinds of pathogens. It is possible to give them a helping hand by feeding sows adequate sources of organic selenium. By Pierre-André Geraert, Yves Mercier and Florian Couloigner, Adisseo, France Without a doubt, weaning is certainly the most difficult period, not only for piglets but also for farmers. In traditional European swine production, piglets are weaned