Effect of organic and inorganic selenium on post-weaning pigs

Researchers from the University College Dublin and the Monaghan Mushroom Group, Ireland evaluated the effects of mushroom powder enriched with inorganic selenium and mushroom powder enriched with organic selenium on growth performance and gut health of post-weaning pigs. Weaning comprises dietary, social, and environmental stressors. These result in a reduced feed intake, and gut morphological and functional changes. It also leads to lower nutrient absorption, reduced energy availability, gut