Small Fibers, Big Impact: Boosting Piglet Gut Health from Day One - Celine Meyhoff Crone

Antimicrobial resistance is driven partly by high antibiotic use in livestock. In pig production, early weaning causes gut infections that require antibiotic treatment. This research shows that feeding piglets specific dietary fibers improves gut microbes, promotes growth, and may reduce disease, offering a potential strategy to lower antibiotic use in agriculture.