Abstract
Aim: To assess the effect of feeding live Saccharomyces cerevisiae on serum biochemistry in early weaned cross bred (Landrace × Desi) piglets Materials and Methods: 48 piglets assigned to four different groups (T1, T2, T3 and T4: n=12) following completely randomized design. T1 and T2 were weaned at age of 28 days while T3 and T4 were weaned at age of 42 days. T1 and T3 were fed basal diet without S. cerevisiae, however, T2 and T4 were supplemented with live S. cerevisiae (200 g/d/h containing 26 3×10 cfu/g). Results: The period-wise comparison of mean values of serum albumin and globulin were similar, however, period-wise comparison of protein was significant. The mean glucose value of T4 was statistically higher than T1 and comparable with T2 and T3. The serum total cholesterol level was found to be lower in T2 and T4 as compared to T1 and T3. Conclusion: Results of study suggest that supplementation of live Saccharomyces cerevisiae was effective in improving the health status of early weaned piglets.
Highlights
Weaning increase the potential for annual production of piglets per sow and profit of farmer
Our results were paralleled with that recorded by Bakr et al [9] who reported no significant difference in the levels of serum albumin and globulin in probiotic treated calves, they observed a significant increase in the levels of serum total proteins
The findings were in harmony with that recorded by Sayed [10] in probiotic treated kid
Summary
Weaning increase the potential for annual production of piglets per sow and profit of farmer. At the time of weaning, young piglets are subjected to several stressors such as nutritional, environmental, psychological, social and microbial imbalance resulted in to low feed intake, impaired intestinal morphology and function [1]. There is an increasing evidence of microorganisms becoming resistant to antibiotics in both animal and human [3]. Feeding of probiotics in piglets came up as an alternative of antibiotics. The best indicator of animal's well being and its potential for production is its health status. Madubuike and Ekenyem [4] had stated that haematology and serum biochemistry assay of livestock suggests the physiological disposition of the animals to their nutrition
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