Antibiotic removal does not affect cecal microbiota balance and productive parameters in LP robust rabbit line.

ABSTRACT: Antimicrobial resistance is an important threat to public health worldwide, being one of the main death causes in 2050. Moreover, global health is currently underpinned by the "One Health" concept, whereby livestock is strictly related to human and environmental health. However, in the case of the meat rabbit industry, antibiotic additives are still added to prevent gastrointestinal diseases. Current food and consumer awareness require the implementation of sustainable production systems, where robustness and resilience are increasingly important. Hence, the aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of antibiotic feed supplementation on microbiota, and productive performance during the rabbit growing period in a robust genetic line. For this purpose, a total of 432 weaned rabbits were r

SUBMITTER: Montoro-Dasi L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9676498 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature