Disease: post-weaning diarrhea

Untargeted metabolomics as a tool to assess the impact of dietary approaches on pig gut health: a review

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This review examines how different types of food and feed additives affect the chemical compounds in pig digestive systems. By analyzing thousands of tiny molecules in pig samples using advanced laboratory techniques, researchers can understand which dietary approaches help pigs maintain healthy guts and resist disease. The study shows that adjusting the levels of carbohydrates, proteins, and fats in pig feed can influence beneficial bacteria and protective compounds in their intestines.

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Characterization of fungal communities transmitted from sow to piglet

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This study examines how fungal communities pass from mother pigs to their newborns. Researchers collected samples from sow feces, sow vagina, and newborn piglet feces and analyzed their fungal composition. The findings show that newborn piglets acquire most of their gut fungi from their mother’s intestinal tract rather than her vagina. Understanding this transmission helps us learn how the healthy microbiota that protects young animals develops.

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Characterization of fungal communities transmitted from sow to piglet

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This study examined how fungi from mother pigs are passed to their newborn piglets. Researchers collected samples from sow feces, sow vaginas, and piglet feces and analyzed the fungal communities using genetic sequencing. They found that about 47% of the fungi in piglet feces came from the mother’s intestines, while a small amount came from the vagina, with the remainder from unknown environmental sources. The findings help us understand how maternal fungi help establish a healthy gut in newborns.

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