We conducted a series of experiments to test whether phage therapy could limit Salmonella infections at this
crucial period. In a preliminary experiment done with small pigs (3 to 4 weeks old; 30 to 40 lb), administration
of an anti-Salmonella phage cocktail at the time of inoculation with Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium
reduced Salmonella colonization by 99.0 to 99.9% (2- to 3-log reduction) in the tonsils, ileum, and cecum