According to the trial, enteric diseases in the farrowing phase are relevant problems due to economic losses
Vilofoss, a global leader in the premix and animal nutrition sector, shared a new trial on a sow farm in Brazil that showed good effects for Stalosan F for piglets in the farrowing phase.
According to the trial, enteric diseases in the farrowing phase are relevant problems due to economic losses. However, piglet losses (pre-weaning mortality rate) are only part of the economic problem. Future consequences of the non-uniformity of weaned piglets and the gut health of these animals are ignored. Therefore, strategic procedures focused on reducing infective pressure can be important control tools. The aim of this trial was to evaluate the concept of an environmental dry-cleaning procedure based on a mineral technology product used in farrowing piglets, naturally challenged by enteric agents.
The trial was performed on a sow farm with 2 300 females, located in the West of Santa Catarina in Brazil. The result of this trial showed that the use of the environmental dry-cleaning concept was able to reduce the incidence of litters with diarrhea, the prevalence of omphalitis and the fall behind the rate in piglets, contributing to greater weight at weaning and homogeneity of the litters.
