This study showed a positive effect of
administration of 2-IB during the first day after birth on
neonatal growth rates up to the age of 10 days.
Furthermore, no negative effect of 2-IB treatment on
health and survival of piglets was demonstrated and this
was also confirmed by the lack of pathological and
histological abnormalities in healthy 2-IB treated piglets
at the end of the observation period. Future research
should increase the numbers of piglets involved to
verify the effects of 2-IB treatment on growth rates at weaning and at the end of the experimental period.
Furthermore, asphyxiated piglets should be included in
the treatment trial to evaluate possible beneficial effects
of 2-IB treatment on postnatal growth and survival in
asphyxiated piglets under farm conditions.