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Are Iron Supplements Insufficient for Modern Newborn Piglets?

2015-08-26 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News

CANADA - Iron supplementation is essential to newborn piglets to decrease the chance of anaemia and boost their resistance to disease, but recent research from the University of Guelph suggests standard supplement protocols may not meet the needs of rapidly growing piglets.

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