[Animal nutrition for the veterinarian--recent cases. Unsatisfactory development of piglets after disintegration of a piglet breeding feed].

Insufficient performance and health problems of reared piglets in individual boxes gave rise to sent 2 samples of the diet to the institute. Due to a demixing process on the transport (winding) the composition of the diet changed markedly. The crude ash content increased (62.7 g----96.2 g/kg feed), on the other hand the protein content decreased significantly (181----126 g/kg feed). Obviously the variable mineral content in the diet impaired the palatability and consequently the performance of reared piglets due to increased disposition for diarrhea.