Prebiotic galactooligosaccharide (GOS) effects on suckling and weaned pigs

Galactooligosaccharides were supplemented to gruel creep diets during farrowing and/or in phase 1 nursery diets. Growth performance, intestinal health parameters (such as GI morphology, short-chain fatty acids & microbial community) and plasma cytokins were evaluated under the hypothesis that GOS would improve piglet growth through its prebiotic effects as it is fermented in the intestine.