Lieven Dambre is product manager of CID LINES in Belgium. This article is based on a field trial on the “Acidification of drinking water with organic acids to prevent E. coli diarrhea in piglets, weaning diarrhea and increase weaning weights.”
Pig water intake is still a much underestimated parameter when it comes to its influence on piglet production and health. Increasing the quality of drinking water should be a standard operation on a farm to improve livestock health and performance.
