Temporal dynamics of the fecal microbiota in veal calves in a 6-month field trial

Temporal dynamics of the fecal microbiota in veal calves in a 6-month field trial

Abstract Background Little is known about maturation of calves’ gut microbiome in veal farms, in which animals are confined under intensive-farming conditions and the administration of collective antibiotic treatment in feed is common. We conducted a field study on 45 calves starting seven days afte...

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Main Authors: Méril Massot, Marisa Haenni, Thu Thuy Nguyen, Jean-Yves Madec, France Mentré, Erick Denamur
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-09-01
Series:Animal Microbiome
Subjects:
Veal calves
Fecal microbiota development
Escherichia coli
16S rRNA gene sequencing
Milk powder
Antibiotics
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s42523-020-00052-6

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