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UTILIZATION POSSIBILITIES OF PREBIOTICS AND PROBIOTICS IN PREVENTION AND HEALTH CARE OF CALVES Cover

UTILIZATION POSSIBILITIES OF PREBIOTICS AND PROBIOTICS IN PREVENTION AND HEALTH CARE OF CALVES

Open Access
|Dec 2013

Abstract

the aim of our study was to evaluate influence of probiotic agents (Lactovita) and seaweed extracts (Biopolym) with antidiarrheal effects on the prevention of diarrhoea in calves. In the experiment 22 experimental and 22 control calves were observed. The results of the observed incidence of diarrhoea in the control and experimental groups showed a positive effect of probiotic Lactovita and seaweed extracts Biopolymer. 32% of calves in the experimental group and 45% of calves in the control group became sick. Unfortunately, we could not demonstrate the statistical significance of these differences. The weight gains found in the 4th week after birth were by 37.6% higher in the group with Lactovita and Biopolym than in the control group.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/aucft-2013-0020 | Journal eISSN: 2344-150X | Journal ISSN: 2344-1496
Language: English
Page range: 121 - 127
Published on: Dec 31, 2013
Published by: Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year

© 2013 Luboš Zábranský, Miloslav Šoch, Pavel Novák, Jan Brouček, Anna Šimková, Kateřina Švejdová, Bohuslav Čermák, Dana Jirotková, Václav Pálka, published by Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu
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Volume 17 (2013): Issue 2 (December 2013)