ArticleFrontiers in veterinary science2025
Probiotic administration correlated with reduced diarrheal incidence and improved gut microbiota diversity in young goats.
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- Effects of Replacing Alfalfa withAnimals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2026Article
- The Impact of Oral-Gut Microbiota Structure and Its Manipulation on RA Development and Management.Food science & nutrition · 2026Review
- Effects of DifferentMicroorganisms · 2025Article
- Gut health management in livestock: roles of probiotics, prebiotics, and synbiotics in growth, immunity, and microbiota modulation.Veterinary research communications · 2025Review
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Abstract
Introduction: Probiotic interventions in young livestock are gaining attention for their potential health benefits. Methods: This study involved 15 weaned goat kids (2-3 months old; 10-15 kg body weight), including 10 healthy kids and 5 diarrheic kids. The kids were divided into three groups: Healthy Control (H, no treatment), Probiotic-Treated Healthy (T), and Diarrheic + Probiotic-Treated (D). All kids were maintained under standardized environmental conditions and fed a controlled diet (60% corn, 15% pea skin, 15% silage, 5% hay and 1% vitamin-mineral additives). Probiotic bacteria Results: Healthy groups exhibited significantly greater species richness and diversity compared to the diarrheal group (p < 0.01). The predominant phyla identified were Discussion: The findings highlight significant gut microbiota differences between healthy and diarrheal kids, suggesting that modifications in gut microbiota composition could alleviate diarrhea, contributing to preventive and therapeutic strategies for this condition.
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