Research Shows Microbiota Can Be Modulated to Stimulate Weight Gain and Improved Health
Research conducted on behalf of Swine Innovation Porc has shown using alternative feed supplements to modulate the microbiota in the gut of the piglet can stimulate weight gain and improve health
by Bruce Cochrane – Farmscape.ca
As part of research being conducted by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada in partnership with several universities with funding from Swine Innovation Porc, scientists have been the evaluating the response of the piglet microbiome to alternative feeding supplements.
Dr. Etienne Yergeau, an Associate Professor with the University of Quebec, says, based on previous studies which showed a positive effect on weight gain and resistance at weaning, scientists looked at the effect of various combinations of short and medium chain fatty acids, bovine colostrum and yeast extracts on the piglet microbiota and general health.
“We did see some changes in the microbiota and there were also changes in the piglet weight gain so that was promising”
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