<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Weaning is a stressful period for the piglets and the sow. Stress during weaning is related to the change of diet which can affect the physiology of the gastrointestinal tract, as well as the microbial and immunological status of the animals. In the experiment a yeast-whey preparation was used to decrease the transient growth depression related to reduction of feed intake by the piglets. The piglets were assigned to three treatments. In the control group (I) the animals obtained standard feed mixture used routinely at the farm. In the case of piglets from II and III treatment, the yeast-whey preparation was added in the quantity of 4 and 7%, respectively.</p><p>Application of 7% yeast-whey preparation to the diet significantly increased the body weight of piglets (p&lt;0.05) and in consequence the average daily body weight gain (p&lt;0.01) in comparison with the control group of animals. Additionally, piglets which were fed the yeast-whey preparation diet had a higher feed intake (p&lt;0.05) and better feed conversion ratio (p&lt;0.05) than those fed a diet without the addition of this preparation. No significant differences were stated for most biological parameters (p>0.05), except for the blood urea level, which was significantly lower (p&lt;0.05) in the treatments where the yeast-whey preparation was used. These results indicated that yeast-whey preparation efficiently suppressed post-weaning diarrhea and improved the performance of the animals.</p></abstract>

Weaning is a stressful period for the piglets and the sow. Stress during weaning is related to the change of diet which can affect the physiology of the gastrointestinal tract, as well as the microbial and immunological status of the animals. In the experiment a yeast-whey preparation was used to decrease the transient growth depression related to reduction of feed intake by the piglets. The piglets were assigned to three treatments. In the control group (I) the animals obtained standard feed mixture used routinely at the farm. In the case of piglets from II and III treatment, the yeast-whey preparation was added in the quantity of 4 and 7%, respectively.Application of 7% yeast-whey preparation to the diet significantly increased the body weight of piglets (p<0.05) and in consequence the average daily body weight gain (p<0.01) in comparison with the control group of animals. Additionally, piglets which were fed the yeast-whey preparation diet had a higher feed intake (p<0.05) and better feed conversion ratio (p<0.05) than those fed a diet without the addition of this preparation. No significant differences were stated for most biological parameters (p>0.05), except for the blood urea level, which was significantly lower (p<0.05) in the treatments where the yeast-whey preparation was used. These results indicated that yeast-whey preparation efficiently suppressed post-weaning diarrhea and improved the performance of the animals.

Dietary Supplementation of a Yeast-Whey Preparation for Weaned Piglets

Department of Animal Nutrition and Feed Management, The Faculty of Biology and Animal Sciences

Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences

Department of Functional Food Products Development, The Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Sciences

Acta Veterinaria

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Weaning is a stressful period for the piglets and the sow. Stress during weaning is related to the change of diet which can affect the physiology of the gastrointestinal tract, as well as the microbial and immunological status of the animals. In the experiment a yeast-whey preparation was used to decrease the transient growth depression related to reduction of feed intake by the piglets. The piglets were assigned to three treatments. In the control group (I) the animals obtained standard feed mixture used routinely at the farm. In the case of piglets from II and III treatment, the yeast-whey preparation was added in the quantity of 4 and 7%, respectively.Application of 7% yeast-whey preparation to the diet significantly increased the body weight of piglets (p0.05), except for the blood urea level, which was significantly lower (p<0.05) in the treatments where the yeast-whey preparation was used. These results indicated that yeast-whey preparation efficiently suppressed post-weaning diarrhea and improved the performance of the animals.

Weaning is a stressful period for the piglets and the sow. Stress during weaning is related to the change of diet which can affect the physiology of the...

Dietary Supplementation of a Yeast-Whey Preparation for Weaned Piglets

Published Online: Apr 03, 2020

Page range: 126 - 135

Received: Nov 06, 2019

Accepted: Mar 03, 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/acve-2020-0009

Keywords
weaned piglets, diarrhea, performance, yeast-whey preparation

© 2020 Szuba-Trznadel Anna et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Dietary Supplementation of a Yeast-Whey Preparation for Weaned Piglets

Published Online: Apr 03, 2020

Page range: 126 - 135

Received: Nov 06, 2019

Accepted: Mar 03, 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/acve-2020-0009

Keywordsweaned piglets, diarrhea, performance, yeast-whey preparation

© 2020 Szuba-Trznadel Anna et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
weaned piglets, diarrhea, performance, yeast-whey preparation