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Estrategias alternativas al uso de antibióticos durante la etapa postdestete en cerdos criados en sistemas de producción intensiva

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Con el fin de promover la salud animal, se realizó una revisión sobre las estrategias alternativas al uso de antibióticos durante el postdestete en la producción porcina. Se hizo un análisis bibliométrico de artículos publicados en Scopus y Web of Science desde 2000 al 2025 usando VOSviewer y Bibliometrics. El incremento durante últimos cinco años en el número de artículos sugiere la relevancia del uso de alterativas como probióticos, prebióticos y fitobióticos. Los probióticos han mostrado eficacia en restaurar el equilibrio de la microbiota, fortalecer la barrera intestinal y modular la respuesta inmunitaria, mientras que los prebióticos favorecen la proliferación de bacterias beneficiosas y la producción de ácidos grasos de cadena corta. Los fitobióticos contribuyen a la mejora del rendimiento productivo y la salud intestinal debido a sus propiedades antioxidantes, antiinflamatorias y antimicrobianas. No obstante, aún este tipo de estrategias se enfrenta a una serie de desafíos como la variabilidad en la composición de los fitobióticos y la necesidad de estandarizar dosis y combinaciones de compuestos bioactivos. El desarrollo de estas alternativas constituye una estrategia fundamental para reducir el uso de antimicrobianos en la alimentación animal, mejorar el bienestar animal y avanzar hacia sistemas de producción porcina más sostenibles.

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