Probiotics in Animal Applications - Current Status and Outlook by 2015

Microbial cultures in feeds are frequently termed "probiotics" to distinguish them favourably from antibiotics traditionally applied to prevent infection in the animal thereby enhancing growth. In the wake of consumer reaction against intensive animal rearing and a trend to 'organic' meat probiotics have become established as alternatives to antibiotics and growth promoters. In the wake of consumer reaction against intensive animal rearing and a trend to 'organic' meat probiotics have become established as alternatives to antibiotics and growth promoters. The application of probiotics in animal sector was pioneered by Scandinavian companies in the early 1980s. These cultures are available either as freeze-dried granules or as dried spores in the form of bolus or paste.

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