Galacto-Oligosaccharides Increase the Abundance of Beneficial Probiotic Bacteria and Improve Gut Architecture and Goblet Cell Expression in Poorly Performing Piglets, but Not Performance

Poorly performing piglets receiving commercial milk replacers do not benefit from the naturally occurring probiotic galacto-oligosaccharides otherwise found in sow milk. Study objectives were to investigate the effects of complete milk replacer supplemented with galacto-oligosaccharides on the micro...

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Main Authors: Adam Lee, Stephen C. Mansbridge, Lu Liang, Ian F. Connerton, Kenneth H. Mellits
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-01-01
Series:Animals
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/13/2/230