Effect of a Lactobacilli-Based Direct-Fed Microbial Product on Gut Microbiota and Gastrointestinal Morphological Changes

• Published in: Animals (Basel) Vol. 14; no. 5; p. 693
• Main Authors: Alawneh, John I, Ramay, Hena, Olchowy, Timothy, Allavena, Rachel, Soust, Martin, Jassim, Rafat Al
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 23.02.2024; MDPI
• Subjects: Animals; calves; Cattle; Costs (Law); direct-fed microbials; diversity; Feeds; Gastrointestinal system; GIT morphology; live weight; Microbiota; Microbiota (Symbiotic organisms); Milk; Morphology; Nutrition research; RNA; Weaning; Australia; microbiota; live weight; GIT morphology; diversity; direct-fed microbials; calves

The calf's gastrointestinal tract (GIT) microbiome undergoes rapid shifts during early post-natal life, which can directly affect calf performance. The objectives of this study were to characterise and compare differences in the establishment and succession of GIT microbiota, GIT morphological...