Quality colostrum boosts immunity transfer
Colostrum consumption is crucial for piglets to survive lactation. Traditionally, the efficiency of the immune system has been evaluated by farm veterinarians rather than by nutritionists. Recent publications identify dietary ingredients modulating immune functions, which point to new perspectives for nutritional strategies. Piglets are partially immunocompetent from the moment they are born, more specifically from day 70 of gestation. But this ability is not yet fully developed and appears imm
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