Maintaining a healthy gut environment is a prerequisite for sustainable animal production.
The gut plays a key role in the digestion and absorption of nutrients and constitutes an initial …

Fluorescein isothiocyanate-dextran (FITC-d) is being used as an indicator of intestinal
paracellular permeability in poultry research. Especially with the industry moving toward …

Effective gastrointestinal functionality is crucial in determining animal health, welfare and
performance. A new definition of gastrointestinal functionality has been recently presented …

This study was conducted to evaluate graded Eimeria challenge on growth performance,
apparent ileal digestibility, gastrointestinal permeability, intestinal morphology, gene …

Enteric inflammation models can help researchers' study methods to improve health and
performance and evaluate various growth promoters and dietary formulations targeted to …

Butyric acid is a beneficial feed additive used in animal production, including poultry
production. However, there are few reports on butyric acid as a prophylactic treatment …

Decreases in the use of antibiotics and anticoccidials in the poultry industry have risen the
appearance of necrotic enteritis (NE). The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of …

We have previously shown that intestinal barrier function can be adversely affected by
poorly digested diets or feed restriction, resulting in increased intestinal inflammation …

Fluorescein isothiocyanate dextran (FITC-d) is a 3–5 kDa marker used to measure tight
junction permeability. We have previously shown that intestinal barrier function can be …

Simple Summary The rapid spread of antimicrobial-resistant genes in bacterial communities
is a threat to human, animal, and environmental health that continues to progress inflexibly …