Probiotics in Veterinary Medicine

摘要: Probiotic therapy is becoming increasingly popular in veterinary medicine, both for therapeutic uses and growth promotion. Probiotics may be used food animal species to prevent or treat disease, but this typically focused on the herd, not individual animal, level. Other objectives include increasing rate, improving feed conversion, stimulating immune system, decreasing shedding of zoonotic pathogens. The two main areas emphasis poultry research enteropathogen control stimulation. Consistent with other probiotics, most commonly represented genera probiotics are Lactobacillus spp. Bifidobacterium Although undefined more efficacious than defined their use restricted some countries because potential risks associated presence pathogenic antimicrobial-resistant bacteria. Importantly, Salmonella infection chickens was production proinflammatory Th1 cytokines, such as IFN-γ. has received attention cattle from many different perspectives, including increased production, decreased gastrointestinal enteropathogens. pigs reasons: utilization efficiency consequent weight gain reduced frequency diarrhea. treatment prevention diseases companion animals, particularly horses, dogs, cats. remains a promising option parallel pressures reduce antimicrobial produce safe cost-effectively, environmental contamination pathogens, maintain health animals continue important priorities.