Dr. Young Dal Jang: High-Dose Probiotics in Nursery Pigs | Ep. 181

Dr. Young Dal Jang: High-Dose Probiotics in Nursery Pigs | Ep. 181

Author: Wisenetix July 24, 2025 Duration: 12:05
In this special rerun episode of The Swine Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Young Dal Jang from the University of Georgia explores the effects of high-dose probiotics on nursery pigs. Dr. Jang discusses his research on the optimal levels of Bacillus subtilis, emphasizing the balance between efficacy and cost in enhancing swine health and growth performance. Don’t miss the chance to revisit this conversation and gain practical tips and fresh insights on improving swine nutrition with probiotics. Tune in now on all major platforms! "Adding ten times higher doses of probiotics did not show any beneficial effect compared to the recommended level." Meet the guest: Dr. Young Dal Jang https://www.linkedin.com/in/youngdal-jang/ , an assistant professor at the University of Georgia, specializes in non-ruminant nutrition with a focus on swine. He earned his PhD in Animal Nutrition and Biochemistry from Seoul National University. Dr. Jang has extensive experience in swine nutrition research, having served as a postdoctoral researcher and research associate at the University of Kentucky. Previously, he was an assistant professor at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls for six years. Click here to read the full research article: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/14/1/109 Liked this one? Don’t stop now — Here’s what we think you’ll love! https://www.wisenetix.com/blog?tag=the+swine+nutrition+blackbelt+podcast What you will learn: (00:00) Highlight (00:24) Introduction (01:46) Research on high-dose probiotics (02:53) Probiotics' on post-weaning diarrhea (04:34) Growth performance study (07:47) Recommended levels vs. high doses (09:37) Next steps in probiotic research (11:49) Closing thoughts The Swine Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast is trusted and supported by innovative companies like: * Kemin (https://www.kemin.com/na/en-us/markets/animal/swine) - Keys Manufacturing (https://www.keysmanufacturing.com/) - Essential Ag Solutions (https://essentialag.com/) - Fortiva (https://fortivaimpact.com) - Barentz (https://www.barentz-na.com/animalnutrition) 𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁𝘀, 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘆 𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺. Website: https://www.swinecampus.com/nutritionblackbelt Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/swinecampus/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/swinecampus/

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