ISSUE FOCUS FEED & ADDITIVE MAGAZINE November 2024 33 CONCLUSION The weaning period is a complex phase in the life cycle of piglets, during which factors such as stress, management, environment and disease play a crucial role. To promote a smoother transition from milk to solid feed, the adoption of a specific pre- and post-weaning nutritional approach is crucial. Both Babito® – a creep feed specifically designed to stimulate early feed intake – and the Aim For Zero Concept – a post-weaning concept with functional feed ingredients to ensure the integrity of the GIT – contribute to maintaining healthy and productive piglets. About Kobe Lannoo DVM Kobe Lannoo was born in 1978 in Belgium. Having great interest in the farm industry, he started his studies to become a veterinarian at the University of Ghent. In 2002, he graduated cum laude as a veterinary practitioner with a specialization in swine. After 12 years of field experience as a veterinarian practitioner, he joined the Royal Agrifirm Group in 2014. During this time, he has been responsible for the global product management team and the EMEA marketing team. Now, he is the Global Category Manager for the functional feed ingredient brand Agrimprove. In this role, he translates the innovative research projects of the R&D team into marketable concepts for the global animal feed industry. 700 600 500 400 300 200 100 0 Control High Molecular Probe (Picomoles) Effect of natural anti-oxidants on intestinal permeability Oxidative stress Oxidative stress + natural A0 Figure 2. Influence of oxidative stress and natural anti-oxidants on intestinal permeability Supplant D The third generation of fiber • Lowers E. coli colonization • Improves feed conversion ratio • Optimizes for health & profitability • Increases piglet performance agrimprove.com Vitafibra
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