date:Aug 22, 2013
eragan said that while research is preliminary, the findings are encouraging and warrant further consideration.
Pharmaceutical companies which manufacture animal probiotics are also looking into this topic. One company recently funded a study at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale.
The study was conducted by Amanda Conder, graduate student, and supervised by Rebecca Atkinson, a professor in animal science. Conder was not allowed to share which company funded the research due to a confid