Probiotic helps calves cope better with Salmonella

A probiotic can help calves to be better protected against an acute phase of Salmonella infection, a research group in Argentina found. The results have been published in the Journal of Beneficial Microbes. Salmonellosis is one of the most common diarrhoeal diseases affecting pre-weaned dairy calves. In cattle, the most common serotypes are Salmonella Typhimurium, Salmonella Dublin and Salmonella Newport. To control this infectious disease, antibiotics at sub-therapeutic doses have been used in