Effect of supplemental nutrition through an isotonic protein solution provided days 2 to 8 of life on pre-weaning mortality of piglets and their lifetime performance
Right after birth, the small intestine of the piglet goes through tremendous development.
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This period is described as a “window of opportunity”[1] for nutritional interventions to improve the development of intestinal structure and the maturation of the immune system, with lifelong effects.