Resistance to antibiotics is escalating and threatening humans and animals worldwide.
Different countries have legislated or promoted the ban of antibiotics as growth promoters in …

The gut microbiome has long been known to play fundamentally important roles in the
animal health and the well-being of its host. As such, the establishment and maintenance of …

Background Despite recent advances in the understanding of the swine gut microbiome at
different growth stages, a comprehensive longitudinal study of the lifetime (birth to market) …

Simple Summary Post-weaning diarrhoea (PWD) is a major challenge in pig production,
which results in the high use of ZnO for its prevention and the utilisation of antibiotics for its …

The gastrointestinal tract is a complex ecosystem that contains a large number of
microorganisms with different metabolic capacities. Modulation of the gut microbiome can …

Ongoing challenges in the swine industry, such as reduced access to antibiotics and virus
outbreaks (eg, porcine epidemic diarrhea virus, African swine fever virus), have prompted …

Weaning imposes simultaneous stress, resulting in reduced feed intake, and growth rate,
and increased morbidity and mortality of weaned pigs. Weaning impairs the intestinal …

This scientific opinion focuses on the welfare of pigs on farm, and is based on literature and
expert opinion. All pig categories were assessed: gilts and dry sows, farrowing and lactating …

Fatty acids (FA) play a major role in relation to mucosal immune responses, epithelial barrier
functions, oxidative stress, and inflammatory reactions. The dietary FA composition and the …

Starch from cereal grains, pulse grains, and tubers is a major energy substrate in swine
rations constituting up to 55% of the diet. In pigs, starch digestion is initiated by salivary and …