Instant Insights

Chapter 1 - Dealing with the challenge of antibiotic resistance in pig production: Paul D. Ebner and Yingying Hong, Purdue University, USA;

1 Introduction

2 Historical background

3 Unintended consequences of antibiotic use

4 Changes in antibiotic use and availability

5 Antibiotic alternatives

6 Case study: phage therapy

7 Future trends and conclusion

8 Where to look for further information

9 References

Chapter 2 Nutritional strategies to boost immune function in pigs: Glen W. Almond, North Carolina State University, USA and Sara D. Hough, DSM Nutritional Products, USA;

1 Introduction

2 How does immune challenge affect pig growth?

3 Pregnancy, lactation and pre-weaned piglets

4 Proteins and amino acids

5 Lipids and fatty acids

6 Glucans and carbohydrates

7 Minerals

8 Vitamins

9 Nonnutritive feed additives

10 Summary and future directions

11 Where to find additional information

12 References

Chapter 3 The use of prebiotics to optimize gut function in pigs: Barbara U. Metzler-Zebeli, University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, Austria;

1 Introduction

2 Maintenance of gut health and functionality

3 The porcine gut microbiome

4 Definition of prebiotics

5 Prebiotic di-oligosaccharides in pig nutrition

6 Modes of action of prebiotics

7 Optimization of gut function by fructans and galacto-oligosaccharides (GOS)

8 Prebiotic effects on gut functions in the early postnatal phase

9 Gut effects of porcine milk oligosaccharides

10 Future trends in research

11 Where to look for further information

12 References

Chapter 4 Use of probiotics and prebiotics in pig nutrition in the post-weaning period: Ingunn Stensland, Linley Valley Pork, Australia and John R. Pluske, Murdoch University, Australia;

1 Introduction

2 Microbiota and their importance to the pig

3 Probiotics

4 Prebiotics

5 Synbiotics

6 Case study: using probiotics to modulate production around parturition

7 Future trends and conclusion

8 Where to look for further information

9 References