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Combatting Antibiotic Resistance in Piglets

Ferkel Antibiotikaresistenz

Alternatives to antibiotics must be found to combat antibiotic resistance in animal production. The plant sainfoin reduces postweaning diarrhoea in piglets, thus reducing the need for antibiotic treatment. 

 
Posieux un cochon tandis que la nourriture

Pork

The feeding, proper housing and health of suckler sows, piglets and fattening pigs are decisive for economically successful pork production, and are meant to guarantee Swiss consumers a product, i.e. pork, of the highest quality.

Last modification 20.02.2020

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