Regulating calcium level in pigs’ diets to buffer gut health

Gut microbiota is involved in nutrient utilisation, absorption, metabolism, and modulation of host immunity, which in turn affects host animal health and production efficiency. In the post-weaning period, the pigs’ gut microbial ecosystem undergoes massive fluctuations, and they experience substantial changes in their gut physiology, microbiology, and immunology. Thus, post-weaning pigs are more prone to intestinal and immunological disturbances than older pigs. One of the most abundant ben