Tag Archive: antimicrobials, gut bacteria, microbiome
Gut bacteria deserve renewed focus
Aug 10, 2017Jennifer GrullonComments Off on Gut bacteria deserve renewed focus
With the FDA’s new veterinary feed directive (VFD) rules changing the way some feed-grade antimicrobials are used on the farm, other options are gaining more attention.Changing gut bacteria could boost herd productivity
May 08, 2017Jennifer GrullonComments Off on Changing gut bacteria could boost herd productivity
Making use of unconventional feeds to alter the bacteria living in pig guts could make herds more productive and less likely to need antibiotics, scientists report. Rosie Nold, associate professor at...