<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><sec id="j_jvetres-2018-0046_s_008_w2aab3b7c13b1b6b1aab1c16b1Aa"><h3>Introduction</h3><p>The aim of the study was to determine the effects of supplementation of sows’ and growing pigs’ diets with three newly developed synbiotic and two extant commercial probiotic products on selected immune parameters under field conditions.</p></sec><sec id="j_jvetres-2018-0046_s_005_w2aab3b7c13b1b6b1aab1c16b2Aa"><h3>Material and Methods</h3><p>The study was performed on 30 sows and 48 piglets of the Danbred breed. Immune parameters such as concentration and proportion of white blood cells and their subpopulations, immunoglobulins amount in serum, and serum concentration of cytokines and acute phase proteins were recorded with the use of a haematology analyser and ELISA kits.</p></sec><sec id="j_jvetres-2018-0046_s_006_w2aab3b7c13b1b6b1aab1c16b3Aa"><h3>Results</h3><p>No significant differences between treatment groups and controls were found with regard to the immune parameters evaluated except for serum immunoglobulin concentration, which was significantly increased by synbiotic products B and C and probiotic product D.</p></sec><sec id="j_jvetres-2018-0046_s_007_w2aab3b7c13b1b6b1aab1c16b4Aa"><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>The results of the study indicate that the synbiotic products B and C and probiotic product D are worthy of further investigation as promising candidates to improve the immune status of healthy sows and their offspring.</p></sec></abstract>

IntroductionThe aim of the study was to determine the effects of supplementation of sows’ and growing pigs’ diets with three newly developed synbiotic and two extant commercial probiotic products on selected immune parameters under field conditions.Material and MethodsThe study was performed on 30 sows and 48 piglets of the Danbred breed. Immune parameters such as concentration and proportion of white blood cells and their subpopulations, immunoglobulins amount in serum, and serum concentration of cytokines and acute phase proteins were recorded with the use of a haematology analyser and ELISA kits.ResultsNo significant differences between treatment groups and controls were found with regard to the immune parameters evaluated except for serum immunoglobulin concentration, which was significantly increased by synbiotic products B and C and probiotic product D.ConclusionThe results of the study indicate that the synbiotic products B and C and probiotic product D are worthy of further investigation as promising candidates to improve the immune status of healthy sows and their offspring.

Effects of newly developed synbiotic and commercial probiotic products on the haematological indices, serum cytokines, acute phase proteins concentration, and serum immunoglobulins amount in sows and growing pigs – a pilot study

Department of Preclinical Sciences and Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science

Department of Biotechnology and Food Sciences

Journal of Veterinary Research

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IntroductionThe aim of the study was to determine the effects of supplementation of sows’ and growing pigs’ diets with three newly developed synbiotic and two...

Effects of newly developed synbiotic and commercial probiotic products on the haematological indices, serum cytokines, acute phase proteins concentration, and serum immunoglobulins amount in sows and growing pigs – a pilot study

Published Online: Oct 23, 2018

Page range: 317 - 328

Received: Mar 30, 2018

Accepted: Sep 21, 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jvetres-2018-0046

Keywords
pigs, synbiotics, probiotics, immune parameters

© 2018 E. Czyżewska-Dors et al., published by Sciendo

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

Effects of newly developed synbiotic and commercial probiotic products on the haematological indices, serum cytokines, acute phase proteins concentration, and serum immunoglobulins amount in sows and growing pigs – a pilot study

Published Online: Oct 23, 2018

Page range: 317 - 328

Received: Mar 30, 2018

Accepted: Sep 21, 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jvetres-2018-0046

Keywordspigs, synbiotics, probiotics, immune parameters

© 2018 E. Czyżewska-Dors et al., published by Sciendo

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

Keywords
pigs, synbiotics, probiotics, immune parameters