Gut Microbiota of Post-Weaning Sows and Its Impact on Estrus Return: Role of Increased L. reuteri and Prevotella spp. and Sex Steroid Hormone Metabolism.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38115159

The gut microbiota of post-weaning sows, particularly increased L. reuteri and Prevotella spp., plays a crucial role in estrus return by altering the metabolism of sex steroid hormones.