Lucile Herve, Hélène Quesnel, Amaury Greuter, Laurent Hugonin, Elodie Merlot, Nathalie Le Floc'h
Weaning is a critical period for pigs. Some plant extracts showing antioxidant, anti-inflammatory or anti-bacterial properties, provided to piglets and/or their dam, may improve piglets' robustness at weaning, thus reducing the need for antobiotics. This study investigated the effects of a maternal and/or a direct supplementation of piglets with a combination of plant extracts on sow and piglet performance and their metabolic, immune, inflammatory and oxidative status during lactation and around weaning. Sixty-four sows were assigned to the control or treated group...
August 25, 2023: Journal of Animal Science