Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences
Abstract
Thirty Holstein calves presented with infectious diarrhea during the second week following birth were utilized to evaluate the effects of a standardized product containing a combination of probiotics, ß-glucans, and glyconutrients (GLY) in support of antibiotic therapy during the early rearing phase (day 7 to day 45 following birth). Treatments were 1) antibiotic therapy (trimethoprim and sulfas; ANTIB), and 2) ANTIB plus 5 g/calf per day GLY. Treatments did not affect diarrhea duration, averaging 16.7 days. However, GLY support decreased (P < 0.05) the mortality rate and increased (P < 0.05) live weight gain. Increased weight gain was attributable to enhanced (P < 0.05) consumption of calf starter. Supplemental GLY increased (P < 0.05) serum glucose and lowered (P < 0.05) serum urea nitrogen, nonesterified fatty acids, and cortisol concentration. We conclude that daily provision of 5 g of a standardized product containing probiotics, ß-glucans, and glyconutrients to diarrheic calves under antibiotic therapy will promote health and enhance early growth performance.
DOI
10.3906/vet-1701-54
Keywords
Feed additives, diarrhea, dairy calves, glyconutrients, probiotics
First Page
578
Last Page
581
Recommended Citation
VALENCIA, GILBERTO LOPEZ; ZAPATA-RAMIREZ, OCTAVIO; NÚÑEZ-GONZÁLEZ, LILIA; NÚÑEZ-BENÍTEZ, VICTOR; LÓPEZ, HERIBERTO LANDEROS-; LOPEZ-SOTO, MARIA; SERRANO, ALBERTO BARRERAS; GONZALEZ-VIZCARRA, VICTOR; ESTRADA-ANGULO, ALFREDO; ZINN, RICHARD; and PLASCENCIA, ALEJANDRO
(2017)
"Effective use of probiotic-glyconutrient combination as an adjuvant to antibiotic therapy for diarrhea in rearing dairy calves,"
Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences: Vol. 41:
No.
4, Article 17.
https://doi.org/10.3906/vet-1701-54
Available at:
https://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/veterinary/vol41/iss4/17
