Strategies for gut health and sustainable antibiotic use – Dr Marcos Rostagno

NutriNews International sat down with Dr Marcos Rostagno, a leading swine and poultry expert, to discuss the most pressing challenges in Salmonella control, gut health, and sustainable antibiotic use in animal production.

In this in-depth interview, Dr Rostagno shares practical, science-based insights on biosecurity, nutrition, gut microbiota, and farm management, and how these strategies can help producers improve animal performance, welfare, and food safety.

Key topics covered in the interview:

• ✅ Challenges the swine and poultry industry still faces in controlling Salmonella
• ✅ The role of biosecurity and management practices in reducing disease prevalence
• ✅ How intestinal health and microbiome balance influence disease resistance
• ✅ Effects of gut health on productivity, feed efficiency, and overall welfare
• ✅ Strategies to reduce antibiotic use while maintaining performance
• ✅ Promising feed additives and functional ingredients for gut health
• ✅ Integrating nutrition, management, and biosecurity for sustainable pathogen control
• ✅ Innovations and trends shaping the future of swine and poultry intestinal health

Whether you’re a producer, nutritionist, veterinarian, or industry professional, this interview offers actionable insights to strengthen gut health and food safety in modern animal production.