Diarrhea in neonatal piglets: the importance of sow feeding
In our series on neonatal diarrhea we must include a discussion on how sow feeding plays a role.
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In our series on neonatal diarrhea we must include a discussion on how sow feeding plays a role.
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In the first article of this series, the four specialists shared with us about the increase in neonatal diarrhea problems and explained which were the main causative agents according to their experience. In this article, we will address preventive strategies using vaccination methods.
Neonatal diarrhea is a common and often frustrating pathology, Today, four swine specialists give us their opinions about this problem, sharing their knowledge and point of view from different geographic locations.
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We need to understand what is happening and what the circumstances are that cause bacteria that are also present in the microbiota of healthy piglets to multiply in such a way that they are capable of causing diarrhoea.