04/09/2022
Probiotics in Agricultural Livestock
Probiotics are “live strains of strictly selected microorganisms which, when administered in adequate amounts, confer a health benefit on the host”. The term “probiotic’ is reserved for formulas or products that meet some strictly defined criteria. The most important of these criteria include: an appropriate count of viable cells, a beneficial effect on a host’s health (which may also involve stimulation of growth), and a beneficial effect on the function of the alimentary tract