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Dietary Galacto-Oligosaccharides Enhance Growth Performance and Modulate Gut Microbiota in Weaned Piglets: A Sustainable Alternative to Antibiotics.
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- Baicalin Alleviates ADAM17/EGFR Axis-Induced Peritonitis in Weaned Piglets Infected byAnimals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2025Article
- Protective activity of galacto-oligosaccharides against intestinal damage and inflammation induced by enterotoxigenicFrontiers in veterinary science · 2025Article
- Interplay between nutrition, microbiota, and immunity in rotavirus infection: insights from human and animal models.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2025Review
- Methionine and its derivatives in dairy cow nutrition: implications for intestinal barrier function, periparturient performance, and metabolic health.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2025Review
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Abstract
Galacto-oligosaccharides (GOS) are recognized prebiotics with extensive applications in animal nutrition. This study aimed to elucidate the effects of chlortetracycline (CTC) supplementation alongside GOS on growth performance, intestinal morphology, and microbiota composition in weaned piglets. A total of 72 weaned piglets [(Duroc × (Landrace × Yorkshire)] with an initial body weight of 7.64 ± 0.15 kg were randomly assigned to three dietary treatments: a corn-soybean meal-based diet (CON), a corn-soybean meal-based diet supplemented with chlortetracycline (CTC) at 75 mg/kg, and a diet with 1500 mg/kg GOS. The experiment spanned 14 days, divided into early (1-7 days) and late (7-14 days) stages. The results indicated that the GOS group exhibited a significant increase in body weight (BW) by day 14 and improved average daily gain (ADG) from day 1 to 14, alongside a decreased feed-to-gain ratio and diarrhea incidence (
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