Gut health in pigs: Bacteria not always a bad thing

Research has shown that the presence of bacteria in the intestines of pigs is not necessarily a bad thing. The challenge is to help the good bacteria and prevent the bad bacteria. Most species of bacteria do no harm and many of them are not only beneficial but in fact essential for intestinal health. The challenge is to find the substances that boost the good bacteria and inhibit the bad bacteria. The use of such agents in pig production could lead to less use of antibiotics. “The diversit