The Effects of Feeding Antibiotic on the Intestinal Microbiota of Weanling Pigs

This study investigated the use of carbadox in the diet of nursery pigs. Ten pens of weanling piglets were assigned to 2 treatments: one containing carbadox and another without it. From days 21 to 35 of age, the first group of piglets was fed carbadox at 55 mg/kg of diet; followed by 27.5 mg/kg from...

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Main Authors: Jeferson M. Lourenco, Rachel S. Hampton, Hannah M. Johnson, Todd R. Callaway, Michael J. Rothrock, Michael J. Azain
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Veterinary Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fvets.2021.601394/full