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Probiotics Treatment of Leg Diseases in Broiler Chickens: a Review

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Normal development and growth of bones are critical for poultry. With the rapid growth experienced by broiler chickens, higher incidences of leg weakness and lameness are common problems in adolescent meat-type poultry that present huge economic and welfare issues. Leg disorders such as angular bone deformities and tibial dyschondroplasia have become common in broilers and are associated with poor growth, high mortality rates, increased carcass condemnation, and downgrading at slaughter. Probiotics have shown promise for a variety of health purposes, including preventing diarrhea, elevating carcass quality, and promoting growth of the poultry. In addition, recent studies have indicated that probiotics can maintain the homeostasis of the gut microbiota and improve the health of the gastrointestinal tract, which confers a potentially beneficial effect on bone health. This review mainly describes the occurrence of broiler leg disease and the role of probiotics in bone health through regulating the gut microbiota and improving intestinal function, thus providing a relevant theoretical basis for probiotics to hinder the development of skeletal disorders in broiler chickens.

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This study was supported by the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (No. 2020M672234), the Outstanding Talents of Henan Agricultural University (No. 30500421), and the Key Scientific Research Project of Henan Higher Education Institutions of China (No. 21A230013).

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Xu, T., Yue, K., Zhang, C. et al. Probiotics Treatment of Leg Diseases in Broiler Chickens: a Review. Probiotics & Antimicro. Prot. 14, 415–425 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12602-021-09869-2

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