It is well established that pig gut microbiota plays a critical role in maintaining metabolic
homeostasis as well as in a myriad of physiological, neurological and immunological …

The weaning time is a crucial period in the management of piglets. The risk of development
of post-weaning diarrhoea (PWD) in piglets is high. PWD is the cause of serious economic …

Inflammation is associated with a number of chronic conditions, such as cancer and
cardiovascular disease. Reducing inflammation may help prevent or treat these conditions …

Factors including sub-optimal nutrient and energy intake associated with lowered digestion
and absorption, immature immune function, and psychosomatic factors caused by weaning …

Dietary inclusion of fermentable carbohydrates (fCHO) is reported to reduce large intestinal
formation of putatively toxic metabolites derived from fermentable proteins (fCP). However …

Disease and enhanced microbial load are considered to be major factors limiting the
performance and overall efficiency of feed use by pigs in Australian piggeries. It is …

In the tropics, a large number of smallholder farms contribute significantly to food security by
raising pigs and poultry for domestic consumption and for sale on local markets. The high …

Previous work has demonstrated several benefits of dietary prebiotics for fish. Here, we
report the effects of added dietary fructooligosaccharide (FOS), mannanoligosaccharide …

Dietary fiber is an inevitable component in pig diets. In non-ruminants, it may influence many
physiological processes in the gastrointestinal tract (GIT) such as transit time as well as …

Salmonellosis causes significant economic losses to the pig industry and contaminated pork
products are an important source of Salmonella for humans. The EU ban on the use of …