Tackling oxidative stress in pigs

Oxidative stress brings with it a host of problems that affect productivity in both the breeding and rearing systems. Producers can look at new ways of dealing with this and using alternative antioxidants that have been shown to enhance performance. By Jorn Marsden, Cargill Oxidation takes place in all living organisms. The rate of oxidation increases as metabolism increases. Modern high-performance swine production systems are no exception where very high levels of oxidation are occ