Tonisity

Heat stress in pigs affects feed intake, hydration, gut function, piglet performance and sow productivity.

Learn practical strategies to reduce risk during summer, including approaches to support lactating sow feed intake, hydration and piglet resilience using Tonisity PxW and Tonisity Px.

Tonisity Px is formulated with high palatability, featuring a sweet-sour flavour profile and a texture designed to resemble sow’s milk, supporting voluntary intake from as early as day 2 of life.
The evidence shows strong acceptance:

• Average intake of 445 ml from the 500 ml offered daily per litter
• By day 8, 90% of litters consume more than 400 ml

High palatability may also help improve oral medication intake, with studies showing piglets consumed 94% of prescribed antibiotics when delivered with Tonisity Px, compared with 33% when mixed with water alone.

When intake is voluntary, consistent and established early, opportunities to support intestinal development begin sooner.

From a practical standpoint, what has been most effective in improving oral intake in young piglets on your farms?