Using probiotics to improve nutrient digestibility and gut-health of weaned pigs: a comparison of maternal and nursery supplementation strategies

Maternal probiotic supplementation has been found to have a positive impact on the gut health of piglets, not only during the lactation period, but also after weaning. Providing probiotics to nursery pigs is also a common strategy for supplementation. The goal of this study was to evaluate which wou...

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Main Authors: Gabriela Miotto Galli, Ines Andretta, Crystal Levesque, Thais Stefanello, Camila Lopes Carvalho, Jorge Yair Perez Pelencia, Gabriel Bueno Martins, Bruna Souza de Lima Cony, Caroline Romeiro de Oliveira, Carolina Haubert Franceschi, Marcos Kipper
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Veterinary Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fvets.2024.1356455/full