Effect of feed on microbiota balance in piglets

A balanced gut microbiota helps the weaned piglet to stay healthier and maintain growth. In this study, the effects of probiotic, inulin and a combination of the two was analysed for their effects on the bacteria in the piglet’s gut. It is already well-known that, after weaning, the gut microbiota diversity of piglets changes when the diet switches from liquid to solid. During this change, piglets are highly susceptible to enteric diseases such as post-weaning diarrhoea, which causes an overg