Title
Evaluation of oral administration of lactobacillus plantarum CAM6 strain as an alternative to antibiotics in weaned pigs
Date Issued
01 July 2020
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Betancur C.
Merino-Guzman R.
Hernandez-Velasco X.
Castillo R.
Rodríguez R.
Tellez-Isaias G.
Zamorano University
Publisher(s)
MDPI AG
Abstract
The objective was to evaluate the effect of oral administration of Lactobacillus plantarum CAM6 strain as an alternative to antibiotics in weaned pigs on productive parameters, blood biochemical profile, and IgA serum levels. Thirty-six 21-day-old weaned piglets were randomly assigned to three groups with three replicates of four piglets each. Treatments consisted of a basal diet (BD; T0) without probiotics or antibiotics; BD + antibiotics and the same basal diet used in T0 plus oral administration of 5 mL × 109 CFU/mL of L. plantarum CAM-6 (T2). During the study (21 to 49 days of age) T2 obtained a similar live weight, weight gain, and feed conversion ratio when compared to the T1. Both treatments were better in these variables compared to T0 (p ≤ 0.05). Furthermore, T2 increased serum IgA levels (p ≤ 0.05). Additionally, hematological parameters and acid-base balance remained similar in all groups. However, significant reductions in the mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration, platelets, and metabolic hydrogen ions were observed in T1 (p ≤ 0.05). The results of this study suggest that supplementation with L. plantarum CAM6 can be an alternative to antibiotics. Studies to evaluate its efficacy under commercial conditions and water administration require further evaluation.
Start page
1
End page
10
Volume
10
Issue
7
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Ciencia veterinaria Inmunología
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85088408484
Source
Animals
ISSN of the container
20762615
Source funding
Universidad de Córdoba
Sponsor(s)
16. June Funding: This work was supported by the University of Cordoba, Colombia under grant agreement number FCB
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