Maintaining or promoting intestinal health is of crucial importance for optimal production efficiency, overall health and promoting the welfare of our production animals. Are you wondering what factors affect gut health? New insights and developments from research on topics like the immune system in pigs and poultry, immune modulatory interventions, effect of the diet on intestinal health, interplay of gastro-intestinal microbiota will be covered in this course.
The topics are introduced by different experts. There will be an ample opportunity for discussion. In this course we will pay attention to the following subjects:
The immune system in pigs and poultry
Interplay of gastro-intestinal microbiota with its animal host
Lessons learned from immune modulatory interventions in poultry
Importance of the intestinal innate immune responses as a determinant for health and growth
Effect of the diet on intestinal health in pigs and poultry
