Effects of linseed and oat in antibiotic-free diets on the gut health, mucosal integrity and performance of piglets

W. Krasucki, Z. Mroz, K. Szafran

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    Abstract

    The aim of the study was to determine the effects of 10% linseed meal (FM) and 15% hulled oat meal (HOM) in antibiotic-free diets on clinical health, performance, faecal Escherichia coli shedding, haematological indices and gut morphology of weaned piglets (n=48) before and after exposure to a controlled infection with enterotoxigenic E. coli K88 (ETEC). It was observed that both plants improved (P
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)361-364
    JournalJournal of Animal and Feed Sciences
    Volume14
    Issue numberSuppl. 1
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2005

    Keywords

    • Gut health
    • Infection
    • Linseed
    • Oat
    • Piglets

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