Optimal gut function in monogastric livestock
The project will study microbial colonisation of the gut and gut function in livestock prior to birth and/or in the early neonatalRelating to newborn individual. period, aiming to identify innovative technologies and tools to support resilience pigs and chickens and consequently minimise veterinary interventions.

An evaluation of different chicken housing systems
ESR blog Tobias Kettrukat, Ramesha Nirmali Wishna Kadawarage and Oyekunle John Oladosu Introduction Major policy changes in Europe, North America and recently New Zealand to...
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How improving piglet resilience can help us fight antimicrobial resistance
ESR blog Kevin Jerez-Bogota & Shiv Vasa Antimicrobial resistanceMicroorganisms' ability to withstand antimicrobial treatments. Antibiotic overuse or misuse has been... (AMRMicroorganisms' ability to withstand antimicrobial...
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What could be the most effective approach for preparing the chickens to withstand future Heat Stress challenges during their life?
ESR blog Muhammad Zeeshan Akram, Modou Mangan High ambient temperatures affect animal production and welfare in tropical and sub-tropical regions of the world (He et...
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Most wonderful, inspiring and memorable year so far
ESR11 – One year blog Muhammad Zeeshan Akram I have always wished to be a part of a large and diverse research group where I...
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A fruitful experience in a foreign laboratory
ESR 3 Secondment blog Ramesha Nirmali Wishna Kadawarage One of the reasons why I love my project is that I receive great opportunities to experience...
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What is the most appropriate solution to deal with low birth weight piglets?
ESR blog Daria De Leonardis, Inés García Viñado, Roberta Ruggeri The number of piglets produced per sow per year is a key indicator of the production...
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MonoGutHealth researchers release a new publication
ESR blog Oyekunle John Oladosu The research led by Dr. Gürbüz Daş from the Research Institute for Farm Animal Biology (FBN) in Dummerstorf, Germany, proposes...
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A step into programming world
ESR1 Secondment blog Roberta Ruggeri Being a part of this PhD program gave me the possibility to experience an interdisciplinary training by working in a...
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A rewarding year with the MonoGutHealth
ESR6 One year blog Oyekunle John Oladosu It sometimes seems as though I have forever been part of the MonoGutHealth, yet I wonder how it...
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Bending to new winds
Secondment blog Oyekunle John Oladosu My research visit to Scandinavian top University – Aarhus University—offered me the chance to fling myself into the unknown, to explore science...
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