Alberto García Flores

Inga Food, S.A. - Spain Author

Graduated from the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine in Zaragoza, Spain, specializing in animal health and medicine. Once he finished his higher education studies, he completed a specialization course in swine production. He began his professional career as an unofficial veterinarian in the field of control of infectious diseases linked to production animals.

For 20 years he has been working in the swine integrator of a multinational company, Inga Food, SA, where he leads the vet services team that performs all tasks related in production, nutrition, diagnosis and treatment of pathologies, and technical-economic management of farms. He participates in the planning and development of R&D studies in swine production. He has published several articles and studies on swine.

He has also participated in different lectures and round tables. He is a member of the association of swine veterinarians AVPA.

Updated CV 20-Aug-2024

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Weaning without zinc oxide (3/3): The importance of environment, water, and other factors

This concludes our series of three articles with explanations from Alberto Garcia and Chretien Gielen about the measures to consider to reduce post-weaning diarrhea without the use of zinc oxide. We couldn't end without looking at key aspects such as the environment, water, and use of biologics.

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Figure 2. Encouraging water consumption at weaning is as important as feed consumption. The main source of water in the farrowing room is milk, so it is important to help the piglets to find and consume clean water as soon as possible.

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Weaning without zinc oxide (2/3): Encouraging feed consumption after weaning

The ban on the use of zinc oxide starting June 2022 makes it necessary to review and improve many aspects of weaning, especially in its early stages. With Alberto García and Chretien Gielen we address key management points for successful weaning without the use of zinc oxide.

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Figure 2. During the first days, providing creep feed starting day 4-5 has the function of stimulating the piglet's curiosity towards the feed, hence the guideline of very little quantity, as many times per day as possible.

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Weaning without zinc oxide (1/3): Good weaning starts in the farrowing room

We spoke with Alberto Garcia (Inga Food SA, Spain) and Chretien Gielen (De Varkenspraktijk, The Netherlands), to discuss aspects related to weaning management and conditions.

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29-Mar-2022oatlands1How can one achieve, 8kg weaning weight in 28days . Is this possible? If not why ? What would the DWG have to be and what creep would work best . Any silver bullets ?

Alberto García Flores

Weaning without zinc oxide (3/3): The importance of environment, water, and other factors

Weaning without zinc oxide (2/3): Encouraging feed consumption after weaning

Weaning without zinc oxide (1/3): Good weaning starts in the farrowing room

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