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Using enzymes in piglets fed with soybean
Biovet, 05/02/2009. Categories:   Enzymes   Nutrition   Swine

Physiologically, piglet's enzymatic digestive system is immature for digestion of proteins and complex carbohydrates until 6 weeks of age. In farm, artificial feeding is administered from the fifth day in order to avoid the adverse effects of excessive weight loss of the sow on the next litter.

Piglets fed artificially are unable to digest soy derivatives completely so addition of an enzymatic premix is required. The result is increased utilization of feed and prevention of digestive disorders caused by fermentation of undigested proteins in the gut.

Within its line of enzymatic premixes, Biovet includes an specific premix for piglets fed with soybean, Alquerzim Piglets Soybean...

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Use of enzymes in poultry and pigs nutrition
Biovet, 28/11/2008. Categories:   Enzymes   Nutrition

Digestion is a chemical process that involves a large amount of enzymes necessary to hydrolyze feed and facilitate the absorption of nutrients.

Genetics and methods of breeding of nowadays breeds of poultry and pig produce a gap between the nutritional requirements and digestive capacity, causing a total or partial inability to digest the feed they eat because:
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