How to overcome heat stress in pigs

18-02-2016 | | |
Especially for pigs hot climatic conditions are detrimental. <em>Photo Shutterstock
Especially for pigs hot climatic conditions are detrimental. Photo Shutterstock
Economic losses due to heat stress in the US swine industry alone are estimated at US$316 million annually. Since heat stress affects the pig industry in tropical climates as well as temperate regions, here are ways to help pigs overcome heat stress with nutrition. Losses due to heat stress include nonproductive days for sows and economic losses in growing-finishing pigs. Even in mild climate conditions such as the Netherlands pigs have problems in the summer with performance losses due heat st


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Vincent
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Kees van
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Treena
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Lankveld Swine Technical Manager -And Simone Schaumber