How to tackle post-weaning diarrhoea?

06-01-2023 | |
post-weaning diarrhea
Post-weaning diarrhea occurs within 2 weeks after weaning. Its symptoms are diarrhea, dehydration, significant mortality, and loss of body weight of surviving piglets. Photo: Jan Willem Schouten
In order to prevent antimicrobial resistance, it is essential to take integrated approaches to monitor post-weaning diarrhoea. Options are supplementation of essential oils and probiotics, decreasing acid-binding capacity of feed, and detoxifying deoxynivalenol. Post-weaning diarrhoea occurs within 2 weeks after weaning. Its symptoms are diarrhea, dehydration, significant mortality, and loss of body weight of surviving piglets. Post-weaning diarrhoea causes financial losses due to reduced gro


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Samaneh Azarpajouh Author, veterinarian