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University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna

As a branch of physiology, nutritional physiology focuses primarily on physical and biochemical processes in cells, tissues and organs of the intestinal tract, the role of the intestinal tract as the largest immune organ, as well as interactions between gut microbiome and the host animal considering its impact on the whole body.

The book "Understanding gut microbiomes as targets for improving pig gut health" edited by Prof. Mick Bailey und Prof. Chris Stokes and it summarises current research on the structure and function of the gastrointestinal tract in pigs, the factors that can influence its effectiveness, as well as the nutritional strategies that can improve gut development and optimise gut function. Further information can be found on the website > Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing | Agricultural Science in Print and Online (bdspublishing.com)

Publications and Awards

In August 2023 the article "An insight into the temporal dynamics in the gut microbiome, metabolite signaling, immune response, and barrier function in suckling and weaned piglets under production conditions" from Dr. Frederike Lerch was publisjed in the Journal "Frontiers". > Link to publication

In June 2023 the article "Temporal Microbial Dynamics in Feces Discriminate by Nutrition, Fecal Color, Consistency and Sample Type in Suckling and Newly Weaned Piglets" from Univ.-Prof. Dr. Barbara Metzler-Zebeli, Univ.-Prof., was published in the Journal "Animals". > Link to publication

In January 2023 the article "Creep Feeding and Weaning Influence the Postnatal Evolution of the Plasma Metabolome in Neonatal Piglets" from Univ.-Prof. Dr. Barbara Metzler-Zebeli was published in the Journal "Metabolites". > Link to publication

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