Gut integrity, intestinal microbiota and intestinal barrier

The gut carries an important responsibility in selecting what can be absorbed and what should remain outside the body. To put this in the right perspective, it is important to note that the surface of the intestinal tract is 300 times the size of the surface of the skin. Post-weaning diarrhoea (PWD) causes mortality and morbidity in pig production and is a reason for regular antibiotic treatment. 2 concerns are related with PWD: Lost profit due to mortality, lower average daily weight gain (AD