Changing the diet of pregnant sows could be key to reducing heat stress among pigs.

A University of Queensland study is using metabolic biomarkers to identify dietary innovations which could allow pigs to withstand heatwaves.

Rural editor Sophie Clarke caught up with the university's Doctor Marta Navarro who is working to determine which foods could be more easily digested and, in turn, lower internal heat.

Changing the diet of pregnant sows could be key to reducing heat stress among pigs.
A University of Queensland study is using metabolic biomarkers to identify dietary innovations which could allow pigs to withstand heatwaves.
Rural editor Sophie Clarke caught up with the university's Doctor Marta Navarro who is working to determine which foods could be more easily digested and, in turn, lower internal heat.

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