Veterinary Aspects of Pig Nutrition: Gut Health, Metabolic Homeostasis, Antimicrobial Reduction and Functional Nutrients
A special issue of Veterinary Sciences (ISSN 2306-7381). This special issue belongs to the section "Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases in Veterinary Medicine".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2026 | Viewed by 34
Special Issue Editors
Interests: digestive physiology; amino acid metabolism
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Swine production is facing increasing pressure to reduce antimicrobial use while maintaining animal health, welfare, and productivity. Nutrition plays a pivotal role in this transition by influencing gut health, microbial balance, and immune function. The pig gastrointestinal tract represents a dynamic interface where diet, microbiota, and host responses interact to determine disease resistance, resilience to stress, and growth performance. In particular, the post-weaning period remains a critical window associated with intestinal dysfunction and increased susceptibility to infections.
This Special Issue focuses on aspects of pig nutrition aimed at improving gut integrity, preventing enteric diseases, and reducing reliance on antibiotics. We welcome contributions on nutritional strategies that modulate gut microbiota, enhance intestinal barrier function, and support immune and metabolic responses. Topics of interest include functional feed additives (e.g., probiotics, prebiotics, organic acids, enzymes, and phytogenics), early-life nutritional programming, weaning management, and diet–pathogen interactions. Studies integrating omics technologies and precision nutrition approaches are also encouraged.
By combining advances in nutrition, microbiology, and veterinary science, this Issue aims to support sustainable and evidence-based strategies to improve swine health, optimize performance, and contribute to antimicrobial stewardship within a One Health framework, while also addressing environmental impacts and production efficiency in modern pig systems.
Dr. Miguel Cervantes-Ramírez
Dr. Adriana Morales-Trejo
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- pig nutrition
- gut health
- antimicrobial reduction
- intestinal microbiota
- feed additives
- probiotics
- immune function
- weaning
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