The Journal of nutritionAnimalsRabbitsOligosaccharidesMilkFemale
The Diversity of Oligosaccharide Composition in Rabbit Milk and Its Association with the Development of the Cecal Microbiota and the Survival of Young Rabbits.
Sylvie Combes, Christelle Knudsen, Mathilde Rumeau, Géraldine Pascal, Laurent Cauquil, Virginie Helies, Julien Ruesche, Maryse Poli, Elisabeth Jones, Corinne Lencina, Adrien Castinel, Estelle Averty, Eric Venot, Sophie Cholet, Martin Beaumont
Published: 202510.1016/j.tjnut.2025.10.013
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Milk oligosaccharides (MOs) are involved in microbiota development and health in newborns. Given the physiological immaturity of rabbits at birth, we hypothesized that MO profile diversity could explain the variability of survival and mic…
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