Cross-sectional study characterizing the porcine faecal microbiome in commercial farms.

Porcine Health Manag · 2026 · PMC12828960 · PMID 41572341

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Weaner mortality was positively associated with richness at F2 ( P = 0.016), and Weaner + Finisher mortality showed a positive trend with Shannon diversity at F1 ( P = 0.085).

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As such, this study aligns with the general theory that post-weaning changes in the porcine gut microbiota are more evident in younger stages of growth, and generally involve an increasing trend of alpha diversity and a tendency towards compositional stability over time [ 19 ].

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