Probiotics – the way forward

The application of Bacillus-based probiotics in swine feed can support a reduction in the use of antimicrobials by promoting the robustness of piglets at weaning and their vitality for the rest of their production cycle. The Danish swine industry has shown that it is possible to reduce the use of antimicrobials (Figure 1). The distribution of the Danish consumption of antimicrobials over age classes or categories of pigs show that the majority is used in sows, piglets and weaners, and there is