Neonatal and maternal dietary interventions driving microbiota and functionality in piglet gut compartments.

ABSTRACT: Feed additives aiming to improve gastrointestinal health are frequently supplied to piglets after weaning (d28) but might be more effective when administered before weaning. In this period, feed additives can either be administered directly to neonates, or indirectly via sow's feed. It is yet unknown what the effect of the administration route is on gut functionality and health in the piglets. Therefore, we compared the effect of different dietary interventions on gut functionality after maternal administration (lactation feed) to the neonatal administration route (oral gavage). These feed interventions included medium chain fatty acids (MCFA), beta-glucans (BG), and galacto-oligosaccharides (GOS). For the maternal administration route, MCFA showed a significant difference in alpha diversi

SUBMITTER: Schokker D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11861315 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature