Effects of removing in-feed antibiotics and zinc oxide on the taxonomy and functionality of the microbiota in post weaning pigs

Effects of removing in-feed antibiotics and zinc oxide on the taxonomy and functionality of the microbiota in post weaning pigs

Abstract Background Post weaning diarrhoea (PWD) causes piglet morbidity and mortality at weaning and is a major driver for antimicrobial use worldwide. New regulations in the EU limit the use of in-feed antibiotics (Ab) and therapeutic zinc oxide (ZnO) to prevent PWD. New approaches to control PWD...

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Main Authors: Juan M. Ortiz Sanjuán, Héctor Argüello, Raúl Cabrera-Rubio, Fiona Crispie, Paul D. Cotter, Juan J. Garrido, Daniel Ekhlas, Catherine M. Burgess, Edgar G. Manzanilla
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-04-01
Series:Animal Microbiome
Subjects:
Antimicrobial use
Diarrhea
Piglet
Shotgun sequencing
Swine
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s42523-024-00306-7

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s42523-024-00306-7

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