Environmentally enriched housing conditions affect pig welfare, immune system and gut microbiota in early life
Abstract Background Conventional pig housing and management conditions are associated with gastrointestinal pathophysiology and disease susceptibility in early life. Developing new strategies to reduce both therapeutic and prophylactic antibiotic use is urgent for the sustainable swine production gl...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-07-01
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Series: | Animal Microbiome |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s42523-021-00115-2 |