Feeding Marine Polysaccharides to Alleviate the Negative Effects Associated with Weaning in Pigs

In young pigs, the challenge of weaning frequently leads to dysbiosis. This predisposes pigs to intestinal infection such as post-weaning diarrhoea (PWD). Dietary interventions to reduce PWD have centred on dietary inclusion of antibiotic growth promoters (AGP) and antimicrobials in pig diets, or hi...

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Main Authors: John V. O’Doherty, Brigkita Venardou, Ruth Rattigan, Torres Sweeney
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-09-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
pig
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/11/9/2644