It is well established that proper nutrition is essential for maintenance of normal growth and
health of all animals including various aquatic species. During the last two decades …

Simple Summary Aquatic animals are consistently exposed to the threats of environmental
deterioration and infection outbreaks because of the excessive use of antibiotics and …

The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations and the World Health
Organization (WHO) define probiotics as “Live microorganisms that, when administered in …

Dietary supplementation with probiotics in animal production is an alternative to antibiotics.
In frog culture, studies involving native strains of probiotic bacteria and their effects on the …

A commercial probiotic containing Bacillus subtilis (109 CFU g-1) was evaluated in caged
matrinxã, Brycon amazonicus, by measuring hematological parameters and macrophage …

INTRODUCTION: Frog farming, if not well managed, may cause environmental damages.
The use of antibiotics, the organic discharge and the introduction of exotic species can …

The aim of this study is to select and isolate autochthonous bacteria with probiotic potential
for use in a supplemented diet for bullfrog tadpoles, Lithobates catesbeianus. A total of 20 …

At birth, the gastrointestinal tract of any animals is sterile, and it is rapidly colonized by
bacteria from the mother and the environment. This colonization by the gut microbiota plays …

The probiotics are live micro-organisms in latency state that benefit the development of the
animals. The objective of this work was to evaluate the effect of the Bacillus subtilis in …

The aim of this study was to evaluate alterations to the physiological profile (cortisol,
glycaemia, and blood parameters) of Lithobates catesbeianus caused by the stressors …