The effect of the intermittent social contact on the microbial composition of suckling-growing piglets

In the previous study, we have found that the the continuous social contact during the lactation from the age of 14 days alters the microbial composition and function.This kind of effect lasted at least at 63 days of age. Meanwhile the social experience during the lactation also change the piglets behavior, we the change of behavior also has been found in the intermittent social contact during the lactation, this stduy was to investigate the influence of intermittent social contact during the lactation on the faecal micriobial compotion .