The population of total anaerobic bacteria both in the
ileum and cecum were comparable among the dietary
treatments (Table 8). Pigs fed the wood vinegar diet had
higher (p = 0.004) Lactobacillus population in the ileal
contents when compared with pigs fed antibiotic and
control diets, while the population of Lactobacillus was
comparable among pigs fed wood vinegar and organic acid
diets. The population of coliform bacteria in the ileal and
cecal contents was higher (p