Feed additives for swine: Fact sheets – prebiotics and probiotics, and phytogenics  

Jay Y. Jacela, DVM, PhD; Joel M. DeRouchey, PhD; Mike D. Tokach, PhD; Robert D. Goodband, PhD; Jim L. Nelssen, PhD; David G. Renter, DVM, PhD; Steve S. Dritz, DVM, PhD

JYJ: Novartis Animal Health US, Inc, Greensboro, North Carolina. JMDR, MDT, RDG, JLN: Department of Animal Science and Industry, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas. DGR, SSD: Department of Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas. Corresponding author: Dr Jay Y. Jacela, Novartis Animal Health, Inc, 3200 Northline Avenue, Suite 300, Greensboro, NC 27408; Tel: 515-401-5003; E-mail: jay.jacela@novartis.com.

This is the last in a series of peer-reviewed practice tip articles, each including two or three fact sheets on feed additives for swine.

Acidifiers (v17n5) Anthelmintics (dewormers) (v17n6) Antibiotics (v17n5) Carbohydrate-degrading enzymes and proteases (v17n6) Carcass modifiers (v17n6) Flavors (v18n1)

High dietary levels of copper and zinc for growing pigs (v18n2) Mold inhibitors, mycotoxin binders, and antioxidants (v18n1) Phytase (v18n2) Phytogenic feed additives (phytobiotics-botanicals) (v18n3) Probiotics and prebiotics (v18n3)

Previous practice tips have been published in issues of the Journal of Swine Health and Production as linked above; those published in this issue are shown in bold face.