Piglet nutrition notes. Volume 1 - Ioannis Mavromichalis

Piglet Nutrition Notes Volume 1 is aimed at the pig industry professional, providing a quick look-up advisory guide on common practical issues in pig production. Focusing on piglet nutrition and based on the author's broad ranging experience as an international consulting nutritionist, this book offers expert-led advice. The topics covered in this first volume are protein nutrition, antioxidant vitamins E and C, immunoglobulins in piglet feeds, how to replace zinc oxide, and the role of lactose and its replacements in high-value formulas. The aim is to provide an on-the-shelf printed resource for communicating practical, commercial and applied information to the global pig industry, which can be constantly referred back to. *** "...this book should be required reading for all students of veterinary medicine, animal science, and related fields. The author's writing style allows readers to quickly understand complex issues. ...the author has definitely achieved his goal of providing practical and applicable nutritional information for the global pig industry. ...eagerly look[ing] forward to volume 2! --Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, Vol. 251, No. 12, December 15, 2017 [Subject: Farm Life, Pig Farming, Agricultural Science]