Global Animal Intestinal Health Market Size

Animal Intestinal Health Market Analysis

The Animal Intestinal Health market is projected to register a CAGR of 8% during the forecast period (2022-2027).

During the COVID-19 pandemic, livestock production and supply plunged due to the restrictions placed on transportation and social distancing factors. According to an article presented in Frontiers in Veterinary Science in September 2020, the initial effects of COVID caused the increased sale of meat and dairy products due to panic buying. However, the disruption of the livestock product supply chain and the closing down of schools and restaurants led to decreased product supply. With the reduction in COVID-19 cases and restrictions being taken back worldwide, the animal intestinal health market is expected to get back on track.

Animal Intestinal Health is an important factor in determining the animal's overall health. The effective functioning of the Gastrointestinal tract (GIT) corresponds to the proper nutrient digestion and absorption. The Pennsylvania State University, in its May 2020 article on Gut Health in Cattle, described gut health as how well the nutrients from the feed are absorbed and how well pathogens are contained within the digestive tract. An article presented in Frontiers in Veterinary Science in January 2022 defines gut health as physiological and functional factors, including nutrient digestion and absorption, host metabolism and energy generation, a stable and applicable microbiota/microbiome, defense mechanisms, and the interactions between these factors. The article also suggests that good intestinal health will contribute to the creation of intestinal epithelial barrier, host immune system development, and prevent the harmful propagation of pathogenic bacteria.

According to a research article published in the Édition Diffusion Presse Sciences in 2020, diseases affecting the gastrointestinal tract of livestock have the largest percentage of all diseases, which cause significant economic damage associated with high mortality and treatment costs. An article published in the Biomedical Journal of Scientific and Technical Research in February 2022 indicated that the growth in the human population, higher prosperity, and urbanization are driving the demand for livestock feed products. The great demand for livestock feed, along with the increase in the diseases affecting the gastrointestinal tract of the livestock, are propelling the growth of the animal intestinal health market in the forecast period.

An article presented in the Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition in September 2020 reviewed the increasing use of antibiotic alternatives in animal feed. The article inferred that the probiotics and other antibiotic replacement supplements such as prebiotics, organic acids, and other spore formers help increase the intestinal immune response, thereby aiding in the overall health performance of the livestock.

Researchers from the University of Edinburgh published an article in January 2021 on the effects of gut bacteria on animal health. Scientists sequenced the DNA in the gut contents of cows, sheep, and other ruminants and discovered almost 5000 new microbes. The findings would help in the improvement of dairy and meat yields. Also, the discovery would help determine the microbes essential for energy retention from the diet and gut health. According to an article published in Frontiers in Nutrition in August 2021, disturbances in the gastrointestinal tract of the ruminants can cause various metabolic disorders such as bloat, ruminal acidosis, hypoglycemia, diarrhea, ulcers in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, and retivuloperitonitis. Hence, the need for feed supplements is expected to drive the growth of the animal intestinal health market in the forecast period.