Drinking Warm Water Improves Growth Performance and Optimizes the Gut Microbiota in Early Postweaning Rabbits during Winter

Accumulating evidence indicates that cold exposure changes the composition of the gut microbiota and reduces intestinal immunity in early postweaning livestock. However, little is known about the effects of drinking warm water (WW) on gut microbiota during winter. In this study, we investigated the...

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Main Authors: Qiangjun Wang, Wei Fu, Yao Guo, Yuhan Tang, Haoxuan Du, Meizhi Wang, Zhongying Liu, Qin Li, Lei An, Jianhui Tian, Mingyong Li, Zhonghong Wu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-06-01
Series:Animals
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/9/6/346