Feed presentation options in Swine early fattening mitigates Salmonella shedding and specifically modulates the faecal microbiota.
OBJECTIVE
The object of this study was to determine the impact of only modifying the processing and/or particle size of pig feed on Salmonella shedding and faecal microbiota.


RESULTS
Pigs were fed a diet that varied only by their processing (pellet or mash) and their particle size (500, 750 or 1250 μm) for 21 days. Salmonella detection in faeces and seroconversion were determined. Faecal microbiota was assessed by Ion Torrent amplicon sequencing and real-time PCR. Significantly fewer pigs (P < 0·05) shed Salmonella in the groups fed mash 500 (1) and mash or pellet 1250 (5 each) compared to the commercial reference group (15) fed pellet 500. Both mash processing and large particle size raised the proportion and number of bacteria from the Bifidobacterium genus in the faecal microbiota of the pigs. Thirteen other taxa significantly varied (P < 0·0005) with feed presentation.


CONCLUSIONS
Mash processing and/or large particle size in pig feed reduces Salmonella shedding prevalence and promotes beneficial populations of digestive microbiota.


CONCLUSIONS
This study is the first to demonstrate a difference in Salmonella shedding through only modifying pig feed presentation and is the first to extensively describe modifications of faecal microbiota.
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, NSERC Industrial Research Chair in Meat-Safety (CRSV), Université de Montréal, Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec, Canada.|Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Swine and Avian Infectious Disease Research Centre (CRIPA), Université de Montréal, Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec, Canada.|Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Groupe de Recherche et d'Enseignement en Salubrité Alimentaire (GRESA), Université de Montréal, Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec, Canada.
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Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, NSERC Industrial Research Chair in Meat-Safety (CRSV), Université de Montréal, Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec, Canada.|Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Swine and Avian Infectious Disease Research Centre (CRIPA), Université de Montréal, Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec, Canada.|Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Groupe de Recherche et d'Enseignement en Salubrité Alimentaire (GRESA), Université de Montréal, Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec, Canada.
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Letellier
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, NSERC Industrial Research Chair in Meat-Safety (CRSV), Université de Montréal, Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec, Canada.|Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Swine and Avian Infectious Disease Research Centre (CRIPA), Université de Montréal, Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec, Canada.|Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Groupe de Recherche et d'Enseignement en Salubrité Alimentaire (GRESA), Université de Montréal, Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec, Canada.
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Longpré
F. Ménard Inc., Ange-Gardien, Quebec, Canada.
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Laplante
Centre INRS-Institut Armand-Frappier, Institut national de la recherche scientifique, Université du Québec, Laval, Canada.
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Yergeau
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, NSERC Industrial Research Chair in Meat-Safety (CRSV), Université de Montréal, Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec, Canada.|Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Swine and Avian Infectious Disease Research Centre (CRIPA), Université de Montréal, Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec, Canada.|Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Groupe de Recherche et d'Enseignement en Salubrité Alimentaire (GRESA), Université de Montréal, Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec, Canada.
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Fravalo
D000821:Animal Feed / Q000032:analysis / Q000382:microbiology*; D000818:Animals; D057138:Bacterial Shedding; D001644:Bifidobacterium / Q000502:physiology; D005243:Feces / Q000382:microbiology*; D064307:Microbiota; D010316:Particle Size; D060888:Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction; D012475:Salmonella / Q000502:physiology*; D012481:Salmonella Infections, Animal / Q000382:microbiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D034421:Sus scrofa; D013552:Swine; D013553:Swine Diseases / Q000382:microbiology / Q000517:prevention & control

Salmonella
; agriculture; food safety; intestinal microbiology; lactic acid bacteria