Piglets experience multiple stressors from birth, including handling/procedures (like tail docking and vaccination), nutritional transitions, and social stress from mixing/ transferring…It can be said that stress is everywhere.

Gut/GIT has powerful multifunction: Digestion, Absorption, Pathogen, Metabolism, Immunity & Endocrine. If the gut health & its function are damaged, the whole organism will be affected.

Weaning is a period of significant change and stress in pig’s life. The GI tract is not fully developed of weaned piglets and stomach pH tends to be high (often over 5) due to a combination of poor endogenous HCl secretion, lack of lactic acid from lactose fermentation, and intake of large meals at infrequent intervals.

Piglets possess an immature immune system, exhibiting high dependency on maternal antibodies, diminished capability for active immune responses, which collectively lead to significantly increased susceptibility, higher disease infection rates, and mortality.

Bacterial diarrhea, caused by pathogens like E. coli and Salmonella, is common in suckling and weaned piglets under stress or poor hygiene, leading to severe dehydration, mortality, and economic losses.

Mycotoxins, are toxic secondary metabolites produced by mold. Several hundred types of mycotoxins have been identified so far. They are “invisible threat”in feed and can significantly affect production potential and cause many diseases.

Swine farms are constantly at risk from viruses, bacteria, and parasites. These can enter via people, feed, vehicles, or animals, causing disease outbreaks, production loss, and heavy economic damage.Biosecurity is a preventive shield-easier and cheaper than treating outbreaks.

Porcine respiratory disease, caused by pathogens such as PRRSV (Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Virus), influenza virus, circovirus, Mycoplasma, and bacteria, results in coughing, labored breathing, reduced growth performance, and mortality. Triggered by a combination of pathogen exposure, environmental stressors, and management practices, it is particularly prevalent in growing-finishing pigs.

Ileitis, a highly prevalent swine enteric disease caused by Lawsonia intracellularis, typically presents subclinical symptoms but can cause diarrhea, intestinal bleeding, growth impairment.

Mycotoxins, are toxic secondary metabolites produced by mold. Several hundred types of mycotoxins have been identified so far. They are “invisible threat”in feed and can significantly affect production potential and cause many diseases.

Swine farms are constantly at risk from viruses, bacteria, and parasites. These can enter via people, feed, vehicles, or animals, causing disease outbreaks, production loss, and heavy economic damage.Biosecurity is a preventive shield-easier and cheaper than treating outbreaks.