Characterization of the fecal microbiota of sows and their offspring from German commercial pig farms.

ABSTRACT: Strategies to combat microbiota-associated health problems are of high interest in pig production. Successful intervention strategies with beneficial long-term effects are still missing. Most studies on pig microbiota have been conducted under standardized experimental conditions, but the situation in commercial farms differs dramatically. This study describes the fecal microbiota in German commercial pig farms under practical conditions. The study is part of the larger project "Optibiom" that aims to use bacterial composition and farm metadata to formulate tailor-made solutions for farm-specific health maintenance strategies. Special consideration is given to the sow-piglet relationship. Fecal samples from sows and their piglets were collected at two time points each in 20 different farms

SUBMITTER: Luhrmann A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8367078 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature