Effects of linseed and oat in antibiotic-free diets on
the gut health, mucosal integrity and performance of
piglets

The infection-preventive effects of 10% linseed meal (FM) and 15% hulled oat meal (HOM) in antibiotic-free diets for weaned piglets (n=48) were studied. Compared with controls, both plants improved (P<0.01) feed intake and growth rates up to day 6 post-weaning (before infection with E. coli). After E.coli infection, all piglets showed poorer performance, irrespective of the diet. The FM and HOM exerted no clear impact on faecal consistency, E.coli shedding or mucosal integrity, except for reduced (P=0.003) goblet cell and increased (P=0.04) leukocyte counts.

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