Probiotics for gut health in humans is now commonplace, but a group of agricultural researchers say the impact of intestinal health on livestock production is still relatively misunderstood despite recent technological advances.
CQUniversity’s Molecular Microbiology and Animal Health team, led by Professor Dana Stanley, collaborated with researchers from the university’s Precision Livestock Management team to examine the complexities of intestinal microbiota health and found significant knowledge gaps still remain.
Their conclusions, published in the international journal Animal…