Maternal supplementation with a casein hydrolysate and yeast beta-glucan from late gestation through lactation improves gastrointestinal health of piglets at weaning

Abstract Improving maternal nutrition during pregnancy/lactation is a promising strategy to maximise the intestinal health of piglets undergoing abrupt weaning under commercial production conditions. This experiment investigated the effects of maternal supplementation of a casein hydrolysate and yea...

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Main Authors: Alison Dowley, John V. O’Doherty, Anindya Mukhopadhya, Eadaoin Conway, Stafford Vigors, Shane Maher, Marion T. Ryan, Torres Sweeney
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-10-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-20723-5