Boosting the pig’s natural self defence

01-06-2007 | | |

Recent studies indicate that the immune system of pigs could be stimulated a great deal if their feed is enriched with exposed β-glucans from yeast cell walls. This enables a pig – and piglets! – to react faster and more effectively in case of an infection or a pathogenic threat. For pigs, it means a better health protection.

 
Keywords: beta-glucans, Trouw Nutrition, Nutreco, piglets, immune system
Source: Pig Progress magazine. Issue 23.5
 
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Progress Volume 23 No-5 2007
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