ArticleAnimals : an open access journal from MDPI2024
Effects of Multistrain Probiotic Supplementation on Sows' Emotional and Cognitive States and Progeny Welfare.
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- Behavioral responses of pigs to dietary alternatives to antibiotic growth promoters: a systematic review.Veterinary research communications · 2026Pooled it
- Impact of probiotic supplementation on cortisol levels; GRADE-based dose-response meta-analysis.BMC nutrition · 2026Pooled it
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- The Role of Swine Gut Microbiota and Its Metabolites in Maintaining Intestinal Barrier Integrity and Mitigating Stress via the Gut-Brain Axis.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2025Review
- The Role of Probiotics in Enhancing Animal Health: Mechanisms, Benefits, and Applications in Livestock and Companion Animals.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2025Review
- Review: Gut Microbiota-A Powerful Tool for Improving Pig Welfare by Influencing Behavior Through the Gut-Brain Axis.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2025Review
- The Role of Nutrition Across Production Stages to Improve Sow Longevity.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2025Review
- Feeding Sows with Multi-Species Probiotics During Late Pregnancy and the Lactating Period Influences IgA Concentration in Colostrum and Subsequently Increases the Survival Rate of Piglets in Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Outbreak Herd.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2025Article
- Alleviating peripartum oxidative stress and enhancing maternal behavior in loose-housed hyperprolific sows improves the farrowing process and piglet performance: effects of ferulic acid, probiotic mixture, or jute sacks.Journal of animal science · 2025Article
- Performance and Health Parameters of Sows and Their Litters Using a Probiotic Supplement Composed ofAnimals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2024Article
- Adult neurogenesis and the microbiota-gut-brain axis in farm animals: underestimated and understudied parameters for improving welfare in livestock farming.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2024Review
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Abstract
The intensification of production systems has resulted in detrimental effects on sow welfare, which can have an adverse influence on their offspring. Considering the relevance of the microbiota-gut-brain axis, probiotics can mitigate such impacts. To investigate the effects of the dietary inclusion of probiotics on the welfare of sows and piglets, 147 multiparous sows were randomly assigned to two groups: a control group or a group supplemented with a multistrain probiotic from the beginning of pregnancy to the end of lactation. The human-animal relationship (HAR), stereotypic behavior, position changes, salivary cortisol, and plasma serotonin levels were assessed in the sows. The piglets' back test behavior and organ weight were analyzed. The probiotic-supplemented sows exhibited a better HAR index (
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