Molecular Nutrition

Research on the Feasibility of Substituting for Antibiotics with Probiotics,Origanum Oil and through Nutrition Regulation in Diets of Finishing Pigs

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  • (1. Jincheng Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Bureau of Shanxi, Jincheng 048000, China; 2. Institute of Animal Sciences,Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China; 3. Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu 030801, China)

Online published: 2009-05-20

Abstract

This experiment was conducted to explore the feasibility of substituting for antibiotics with probiotics, origanum oil and through elevating dietary vitamin E, vitamin B family and micro elements levels. Three hundred and twenty-four crossbred (Landrace×Yorkshine) barrows with average body weight of 27 kg were randomly assigned to 6 dietary groups: group Ⅰ (chlorotetracycline group, added 50 mg/kg chlortetracycline in basal diet); group Ⅱ (origanum oil group, added 20 mg/kg oreganum oil in basal diet); group Ⅲ (probiotics group, added 1.5 g/kg probiotics in basal diet); group Ⅳ (nutrient enhancement group, elevated dietary vitamin E, vitamin B family and micro elements Zn, Mn, I); group Ⅴ (origanum oil+nutrient enhancement group); group Ⅵ (probiotics+nutrient enhancement group). The trial lasted for 90 days. The results showed that pigs in group Ⅴ recorded the highest ADG, which was significantly higher than that in group Ⅳ and group Ⅵ (P<0.05), and had the best F/G. The number of white blood cells in group Ⅲ was significantly higher than that in group Ⅳ and group Ⅴ (P<0.05). The lymphocyte transformation rate in group Ⅲ and group Ⅴ was significantly higher than that in group Ⅰ, group Ⅱ and group Ⅳ (P<0.05). The activity of GSH-Px in group Ⅰ was the highest, while the activity of CAT in group Ⅴ was the highest. Antibody levels of classical swine fever, porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome and foot-and-mouth disease had no difference among groups (P>0.05). These results indicated that origanum oil+nutrient enhancement could successfully substitute for antibiotics, and pigs fed diets added origanum oil and elevated dietary vitamin E, vitamin B family and micro elements could obtain better performance, have better disease-resistant and stress-resistant ability than pigs fed diets supplemented with chlortetracycline.[Chinese Journal of Animal Nutrition, 2009,21(5):645-651]

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WU Jing1,2,3,ZHAO Kebin2*,WANG Lixian2,YUAN Shitai1,YAN Hua2,ZHAO Hengshou3 . Research on the Feasibility of Substituting for Antibiotics with Probiotics,Origanum Oil and through Nutrition Regulation in Diets of Finishing Pigs[J]. Chinese Journal of Animal Nutrition, 2009 , 21(05) : 645 -651 . DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1006-267x.2009.05.007

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