Effects of oral Enterococcus faecium strain DSM 10663 NCIMB 10415 on diarrhoea patterns and performance of sucking piglets
Effects of oral Enterococcus faecium strain DSM 10663 NCIMB 10415 on diarrhoea patterns and performance of sucking piglets
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DOI：
10.3920/bm2014.0008
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发表时间：
2015-01-01
影响因子：
5.4
通讯作者：
Zeyner, A.
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Busing, K.;Zeyner, A.
Effects of probiotic Enterococcus faecium DMS 10663 NCIMB 10415 on diarrhoea and performance of sucking piglets were evaluated in a double-blind, placebo-controlled study. Piglets from treatment group (TG, n=56) and placebo group (PG, n=53) sows were included in the study. Immediately after birth and at day 2 and 3 post natum, each of the TG piglets received 2.8x10(9) colony forming units (cfu) per os. From day 4 until weaning (day 26), 1.26x10(9) cfu E. faecium/piglet were given twice a day via a liquid additive. Piglets already suffering from diarrhoea additionally got a glucose-electrolyte solution enriched with 2.9x10(8) (week 1) and 5.8x10(8) (week 2) cfu E. faecium/day. PG piglets received corresponding placebo preparations. A score was defined to characterise the severity of diarrhoea, including accompanying symptoms. The counts of viable born, stillborn and weaned piglets were similar in TG and PG litters (P>0.05). The probiotic treatment mitigated incidence and severity of diarrhoea (P0.05). Probiotic treatment improved daily weight gain (P0.05). The additional supply of E. faecium in piglets suffering from diarrhoea had no further beneficial effect.
