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Effects of Supplementation with a Quebracho Tannin Product as an Alternative to Antibiotics on Growth Performance, Diarrhea, and Overall Health in Early-Weaned Piglets
| Content Provider | MDPI |
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| Author | Ma, Min Chambers, James K. Uchida, Kazuyuki Ikeda, Masanori Watanabe, Makiko Goda, Yuki Yamanaka, Daisuke Takahashi, Shin-Ichiro Kuwahara, Masayoshi Li, Jun You |
| Copyright Year | 2021 |
| Description | This study assessed the feasibility of using a vegetable extract, MGM-P (quebracho tannin product), as an alternative to antibiotics for weaned piglets; it investigated MGM-P effects on growth performance, diarrhea, and overall health in early-weaned piglets. In total, 24 piglets were allocated to three treatment groups fed basal diets supplemented with 0, 0.2%, or 0.3% MGM-P for 20 days. The addition of 0.3% MGM-P to the diet of early-weaned piglets improved diarrhea incidence, hematological parameters, and intestinal mucosa structure. Furthermore, the addition of 0.2% or 0.3% MGM-P to the diet of early-weaned piglets did not affect their overall health. Importantly, MGM-P had no effects on average daily gain (ADG), average daily feed intake (ADFI), or feed conversion ratio (FCR). Gut morphology analysis showed that treatment with 0.3% MGM-P enhanced the jejunal villus height (p < 0.05) while reducing the ileal crypt depth (p < 0.05) and colon mucosal thickness (p < 0.05). Collectively, the findings suggested that the use of MGM-P as an alternative to dietary antibiotics could improve diarrhea incidence in early-weaned piglets without negative effects on growth performance or overall health. |
| Starting Page | 3316 |
| e-ISSN | 20762615 |
| DOI | 10.3390/ani11113316 |
| Journal | Animals |
| Issue Number | 11 |
| Volume Number | 11 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | MDPI |
| Publisher Date | 2021-11-19 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Animals Agriculture and Animal Production Quebracho Tannin Weaned Piglets Diarrhea Growth Performance Intestinal Morphology |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
