Published in Scientific Papers. Series D. Animal Science, Vol. LXIV, Issue 2
Written by Victoria BOGDAN, Valeria VRABIE
In gnotobiological experiments, the influence of a new microbial associations developed by combining strains of beneficial microorganisms on the body mass, numerical value of enterococci and some biochemical blood indices of calves and piglets, and their effectiveness was investigated. The remedy under test was administered orally, immediately after the birth of the animals, 30 minutes before receiving colostrum and then once a day, over a day, until the age of 9 days. The animals were monitored for 30 days. It was observed that in animals with intestinal dysfunction the investigated remedy contributed to the disappearance of diarrheal symptoms, thus contributing to the increase of the general resistance of the organism, preventing dehydration of the organism and decreasing mortality.
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