The influence of alimentary tract colonization with Lactobacillus sp. strains on chosen metabolic profile indices in piglets

• Autorzy: Depta A. , Rychlik A. , Nieradka R. , Rotkiewicz T. , Kujawa K. , Bomba A. , Grabowska-Swiecicka G.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

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The investigation was carried out on 51 piglets. 11 piglets were used as control animals. The remaining 40 piglets were given (daily, starting from the third day of life) 2 ml of 18-hour Lactobacillus strain culture containing 1 x 108 bacteria isolated from the pig( alimentary tract. Clinical, haematological and biochemical examinations were performed on all animals at the age of 2, 6, 15 and 21 days. One piglet from each of the control and experimental groups and from each respective age group was subjected to euthanasia in order to collect duodenum and jejunum samples to determine the number of colonizing Lactobacillus strains. A decrease in the haemoglobin level, an insignificant fall in the urea level and an insignificant degree of compensated metabolic acidosis were found in the piglets examined. The investigation revealed that an administration of Lactobacillus strains to piglets has a positive influence on the functioning of the alimentary tract, causing no disturbances in the homeostasis of the organism. Compensated metabolic acidosis of an insignificant degree did not have any significant impact on the state of health of the animals under study.

Słowa kluczowe

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pig; Lactobacillus; gastrointestinal tract; probiotic; piglet; animal feeding; animal organism

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Polish Journal of Veterinary Sciences
• Rocznik: 1998
• Tom: 01
• Numer: 2
• Opis fizyczny: p.3-7

Twórcy

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Depta A.

• University of Agriculture and Technology, 10-957 Olsztyn, Oczapowskiego 14, Poland

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Rychlik A.

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Nieradka R.

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Rotkiewicz T.

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Kujawa K.

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Bomba A.

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Grabowska-Swiecicka G.