Stronger pigs, fewer post-weaning losses
New research confirms that genetic resistance to E. coli F18 can protect piglets against today’s highly virulent strains. In a controlled challenge, susceptible pigs showed more severe diarrhoea and higher mortality, while resistant pigs showed no mortality and no intestinal colonisation—highlighting genetics as a practical tool as reliance on antibiotics and zinc oxide declines.
Read the full study here: Genetic resistance to E. coli F18 in pigs: A revealing study Rodrigo C. Paiva and Marcelo N. Almeida, Iowa State University; and Lucina Galina Pantoja, PIC Escherichia coli (E. coli) is a...
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