Comparative efficacy of a novel Bacillus subtilis-based probiotic and pharmacological zinc oxide on growth performance and gut responses in nursery pigs

Abstract In this study, we assessed the efficacy of a novel Bacillus subtilis probiotic in improving growth performance and gut responses in comparison to pharmacological zinc oxide (ZnO) in nursery pigs. A total of 96 piglets were randomly assigned to four groups: Negative control (NC), Positive co...

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Main Authors: Sudhanshu Sudan, Lauren Fletcher, Xiaoshu Zhan, Serena Dingle, Rob Patterson, Lee-Anne Huber, Robert Friendship, Elijah G. Kiarie, Julang Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-03-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-31913-0