Fernando Bravo de Laguna

Introduction:Saccharomyces cerevisiae boulardii is a probiotic yeast with an established history of use for the prevention and/or treatment of diarrhoea and chronic inflammatory disease in human medicine. More recently, S. boulardii has also been used in the pig industry to increase performance and reduce pathogen burden during vulnerable early life stages such as post-farrowing and weaning. Recen ...

Introduction:Liquid feed is the main feeding practice for finishing pigs in Northern Italy and is increasingly becoming a reference for sows and piglets (Lizardo, 2003). The objective of this field survey was to characterize the fermentative profile of different liquid feeds according to the main ingredients used in Northern Italy. Materials and Methods:In order to monitor the fermentation profile ...

Background and objectives In a context of reduction of antibiotics and zinc oxide (ZnO), alternatives are needed to maintain animal health and growth performance. In a study conducted in post-weaning piglets, we have demonstrated positive effects of a supplementation with Saccharomyces cerevisiae var. boulardii CNCM I-1079 (SB, 2x109 CFU/kg). Despite a removal of antibiotics and ZnO after 11 days ...