It is well known in swine husbandry that the weaning period is the most critical period in a piglet’s life. Around weaning piglets are facing environmental, nutritional, social and managerial changes. The use of medium chain fatty acids in this stage can have a valuable effect on immunity. The short term consequences of piglets facing all these stress factors during weaning will be a retarded feed intake and growth which in the end can lead to diarrhoea and immunity suppression. Nuscience is
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