Publication Date
January 2011
Abstract
Antibiotic treatment of piglets post-weaning may lead to re-occurring diarrhoea after stopping the antibiotic treatment. The objective of the study was to test the efficacy of a commercial drinking water supplement containing organic acids and medium chain fatty acids (Selko-4-Health) on Diarrhoea control in piglets weaned at 26 days of age.
Book Title
120th International Conference on the Epidemiology and Control of Biological, Chemical and Physical Hazards in Pigs and Pork
Pages
350
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
DOI
https://doi.org/10.31274/safepork-180809-671
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Drinking water supplement containing organic acids and medium chain fatty acids induces significant changes in the intestinal microbiota and lowers incidence of diarrhoea of piglets post-weaning
Maastricht, Netherlands
Antibiotic treatment of piglets post-weaning may lead to re-occurring diarrhoea after stopping the antibiotic treatment. The objective of the study was to test the efficacy of a commercial drinking water supplement containing organic acids and medium chain fatty acids (Selko-4-Health) on Diarrhoea control in piglets weaned at 26 days of age.