Heat stress affects fecal microbial and metabolic alterations of primiparous sows during late gestation

Herein, we present our study investigating the effects of HS during late gestation on gut microbiota and metabolism of sows, particularly in primiparous sows that are especially sensitive to HS. Our study is trying to reveal the adverse effects of HS on gut health of pregnant sows via microbial and metabolic analyses, as well as to be a reference for a further study regarding HS impact offspring gut microbiota.