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Effects of Saccharomyces cerevisiae fermentation products on dairy calves: Performance and health
- Source :
- Journal of Dairy Science. 100:1189-1199
- Publication Year :
- 2017
- Publisher :
- American Dairy Science Association, 2017.
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Abstract
- The aim of the study was to evaluate the effects of Saccharomyces cerevisiae fermentation products (SCFP) on performance and health of calves during the first 63 d of age. Sixty Holstein calves (30 males and 30 females) at 2 d of age were blocked by sex and date of birth then randomly assigned within blocks to 1 of 3 treatments. A texturized calf starter was fed ad libitum containing 0 (control), 0.5, or 1% SCFP (Original XPC, Diamond V, Cedar Rapids, IA) of DM. In addition, the supplemented calves were fed 1 g/d SCFP (SmartCare, Diamond V) in milk until d 30. All calves were fed 4 L of colostrum within 1 h of birth and were subsequently fed milk twice daily until weaned at 56 d of age. Male calves were harvested on d 56. Performance and health of weaned female calves were monitored until 63 d of age to determine the effect of preweaning treatment of SCFP on weaning stress. Starter intake, fecal scores, and medical treatments were recorded daily. Body weight measures and blood samples were collected on d 2, 28, 56, and 63. Serum was analyzed for blood urea nitrogen, fatty acids, insulin-like growth factor-1, glucose, and total protein. Oxidative biomarkers and total antioxidant capacity were also evaluated in the serum. Body weight, DMI, blood parameters, and oxidative biomarkers did not differ among treatments. Supplementation of SCFP lowered fecal scores in the pre- and postweaning periods. Saccharomyces cerevisiae fermentation products can be used to reduce the diarrhea in calves grown under normal commercial conditions.
- Subjects :
- 0301 basic medicine
Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Weaning
Biology
03 medical and health sciences
Starter
Genetics
Animals
Food science
Blood urea nitrogen
Dairy cattle
Feces
0402 animal and dairy science
04 agricultural and veterinary sciences
Animal Feed
040201 dairy & animal science
Diet
030104 developmental biology
Blood chemistry
Fermentation
Colostrum
Cattle
Animal Science and Zoology
Food Science
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 00220302
- Volume :
- 100
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Journal of Dairy Science
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....f95eeb750c306033b002500362ee4c2c