Top-10 feed additives to improve gut health

19-06-2024 | |
feed additives gut health
There are endless opportunities to enhance gut health using feed. Photo: Shutterstock
Disturbances in the gut microbial ecosystem during pig rearing can compromise gut health, welfare and production performance. The nutritional components of pig diets can be adjusted using various feed additives to restore gut microbial balance. This article discusses the top-10 feed additives to restore gut microbial balance and improve gut health — in random order. Lipids Polyunsaturated fatty acids reduce gut endotoxin transport and endotoxemia compared with saturated fat supplementation


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Samaneh Azarpajouh Author, veterinarian
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