1. Blend of essential oils can reduce diarrheal disorders and improve liver antioxidant status in weaning piglets
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Maiara Ananda Grando, Vanessa Costa, Jansller Luiz Genova, Paulo Evaristo Rupolo, Liliana Bury de Azevedo, Leandro Batista Costa, Silvana Teixeira Carvalho, Thiago Pereira Ribeiro, Daniel Pigatto Monteiro, and Paulo Levi de Oliveira Carvalho
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antimicrobial ,diarrhea occurrence ,intestinal histology ,phytogenic additives ,superoxide dismutase ,weaning piglets ,Zoology ,QL1-991 - Abstract
Objective This study was to assess the effects of different doses of an essential oil blend (EOB) on growth performance, diarrhea occurrence (DO), hematological and blood biochemical profile, intestinal morphometry, morphology and microbiology, relative weight and length of organs, digestive content pH, and liver antioxidant status in weaning piglets. Methods A total of 135 barrows (7.09±0.29 kg body weight) were allotted randomly in a randomized complete block design based on body weight with nine replications and three animals per pen. Dietary treatments were a negative control (NC): basal diet; positive control (PC): NC plus 125 mg performance-enhancing antibiotic (enramycin 8%)/kg diet; NC plus 100 mg EOB/kg diet (EO100); NC plus 200 mg EOB/kg diet (EO200); and NC plus 400 mg EOB/kg diet (EO400). Diarrhea occurrence was monitored daily, and performance at the end of each phase. Results Gain to feed ratio was greater (p
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- 2023
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