Instant Insights: Alternatives to antibiotics in pig production

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