As a recent addition to the UK market, it is unknown how 'raised without antibiotics' labelled
products are perceived or how they influence consumer food choice. Understanding …

Pigs are among the most numerous and intensively farmed food-producing animals in the
world. The gut microbiome plays an important role in the health and performance of swine …

Background The pig gastrointestinal tract hosts a diverse microbiome, which can serve to
select and maintain a reservoir of antimicrobial resistance genes (ARG). Studies suggest …

The use of milk replacer (MR) is a modern strategy to ensure the health and growth of
neonatal ruminants. Some studies have confirmed that dietary factors have significant effects …

This study used metagenomic analysis to investigate the gut microbiota and resistome in
piglets that were or were not challenged with enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) and …

Triphala is a mixture of tree fruits obtained from Terminalia chebula, Terminalia bellerica,
and Phyllanthus emblica. It is one of the Ayurveda medicinal recipes used to treat health …

The classical microbiology techniques have inherent limitations in unraveling the complexity
of microbial communities, necessitating the pivotal role of sequencing in studying the …

This study aimed to compare the fecal microbiome and antimicrobial resistance between
captive and free-range sika deer with the same exposure to antibiotic anthelmintics. The …

Background Antimicrobials are used in food-producing animals for purposes of preventing,
controlling, and/or treating infections. In swine, a major driver of antimicrobial use is porcine …

Intensive livestock farming has been implicated as a notorious hotspot for antibiotic
resistance genes (ARGs) due to the excessive or inappropriate use of in-feed antibiotics …