Feeding Sows with Multi-Species Probiotics During Late Pregnancy and the Lactating Period Influences IgA Concentration in Colostrum and Subsequently Increases the Survival Rate of Piglets in Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Outbreak Herd

Innamma N.Kaeoket K.Mahidol University2025-01-232025-01-232025-01-01Animals Vol.15 No.1 (2025)https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/102813Increasing the immunoglobulin A (IgA) potential of sow colostrum protects newborn piglets against infection during the pre- and post-weaning periods. Feeding pigs with multi-species probiotics (5 g/sow/day) via top dressing from 4 weeks before farrowing until weaning increases the IgA levels in colostrum during the first 6 h after farrowing. This subsequently improved the piglets’ weaning weight and reduced the pre-weaning mortality rate in an outbreak breeder herd with porcine epidemic diarrhea (PED).Agricultural and Biological SciencesVeterinaryFeeding Sows with Multi-Species Probiotics During Late Pregnancy and the Lactating Period Influences IgA Concentration in Colostrum and Subsequently Increases the Survival Rate of Piglets in Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Outbreak HerdArticleSCOPUS10.3390/ani150101032-s2.0-8521450706920762615