ABSTRACT
Chinese medicine-probiotics compound microecological preparation for livestock and poultry is a new type of animal microecological preparations that combine probiotics with traditional Chinese medicine by modern fermentation technology. It could exert synergistic effects of both probiotics and traditional Chinese medicine, with the purpose of improving immune function of livestock and poultry and protect their health. By investigating the literature on probiotics and Chinese medicine microecological preparations in recent years, we summarized the background and strain characteristics of Chinese medicine-probiotics compound microecological preparations (CPCMP) for livestock and poultry in this paper. Furthermore, we elaborated the mechanisms of CPCMP for livestock and poultry and introduced the application of CPCMP in livestock and poultry breeding. Finally, we pointed out the existing problems and proposed the suggestions on the development of CPCMP. This review is expected to provide reference and basis for further research on CPCMP for livestock and poultry.