Probiotics in Rabbit Farming: Growth Performance, Health Status, and Meat Quality.

ABSTRACT: The rabbit's complex microbiota of the gastrointestinal tract (GIT) plays a critical role in feed digestion, in vitamin production, in fermentative activity with production of volatile fatty acids, and stimulation of immune response, as well as in the infection defence against pathogens and countering environmental stresses. To prevent digestive disorders of this fragile ecosystem, rabbit breeders adopt suitable diets supplemented with additives such as probiotics. Probiotics can interact with the host and with the other microflora leading to an increased health status. A review on the effects of probiotics on rabbit growth performance, health status, and meat quality was conducted to reduce the incidence of digestive diseases and enhance productive performance. Some authors observed that

SUBMITTER: Mancini S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8698186 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature