Multi-enzymatic complex on growth performance, blood parameters, and economic viability in piglets

• Published in: Acta scientiarum. Animal sciences Vol. 46; no. 1; p. e60011
• Main Authors: Netrebka, Lilian Kelly Pereira, Rossi, Patricia, Cella, Paulo Segatto, Oelke, Carlos Alexandre, de Lima, Jackeline Dall Agnol, de Moraes, Pedro Valerio Dutra, Souza, Maria Antonia Michels da
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English; Portuguese
• Published: Maringa Universidade Estadual de Maringa 2024; Editora da Universidade Estadual de Maringá - EDUEM; Editora da Universidade Estadual de Maringá (Eduem)
• Subjects: Blood; Diet; Enzymes; Factorial design; Nutrient deficiency; Parameters; Production costs; Swine; VETERINARY SCIENCES; Viability; xylanase; non-ruminant nutrition; swine production; Brasil; non-ruminant nutrition; swine production; xylanase
• ISSN: 1806-2636; 1807-8672; 1807-8672
• DOI: 10.4025/actascianimsci.v46i1.60011

The aim of the present study was to evaluate the dietary effect of an enzymatic complex on the growth performance variables, blood parameters, and economic viability of piglets. To achieve this, we used 80 piglets (40 castrated males and 40 females) in a 2 × 2 factorial design following a randomized block experimental distribution, with two levels of metabolizable energy (adequate: 3206.09 and low: 3005.45 kcal kg-1) and two enzyme levels (0 and 50 g ton-1). The results showed no significant difference between treatments in the growth performance variables or blood parameters of piglets. The economic viability, economic efficiency index, and cost index were improved when we used a diet with a low energy supplemented with the enzyme complex as compared to other experimental diets. Thus, we concluded that enzyme complex supplementation can maintain growth performance and blood parameters in piglets even when they are fed low energy diets. Moreover, this could reduce production costs.