10/03/2026
🐷 Mycotoxins aren’t just a chick issue, they're a hidden danger for piglets too. Through placental and milk transfer, toxins consumed by sows can reach piglets even before and just after birth, creating early-life exposure with serious consequences:
🔹 Placental transfer: impaired foetal growth, developmental anomalies, endocrine disruption, immunosuppression
🔹 Milk transfer: reduced weight gain, impaired gut integrity, increased vulnerability to infections, hormonal imbalance
Young piglets are especially vulnerable, as their ability to metabolize toxins is limited, leading to long-term effects on growth, immunity, and overall performance.
In this tech deck, our mycotoxin expert Arnau Vidal explains how blood biomonitoring uncovers this vertical transfer and why early detection and mitigation are critical for piglet health.