Effect of Administration of Bifidobacteria and Lactic Acid Bacteria to Newborn Calves and Piglets

• Published in: Journal of dairy science Vol. 78; no. 12; pp. 2838 - 2846
• Main Authors: Abe, Fumiaki, Ishibashi, Norio, Shimamura, Seiichi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Savoy, IL Elsevier Inc 01.12.1995; Am Dairy Sci Assoc; American Dairy Science Association
• Subjects: ALLAITEMENT; Animal Feed; ANIMAL NOUVEAU NE; Animal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; ANIMAL RECIEN NACIDO; Animals; Animals, Newborn - growth & development; ANTIBIOTICOS; ANTIBIOTIQUE; BIFIDOBACTERIUM; Biological and medical sciences; Cattle - growth & development; DESTETE; DIARREA; DIARRHEE; DIFERENCIAS BIOLOGICAS; DIFFERENCE BIOLOGIQUE; EFFICACITE ALIMENTAIRE; EFICIENCIA DE CONVERSION DEL PIENSO; Feed and pet food industries; Food industries; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; GAIN DE POIDS; GANANCIA DE PESO; LACTANCIA; LACTOBACILLUS ACIDOPHILUS; LECHON; MEDICAMENT; MEDICAMENTOS; METHODE D'APPLICATION; METODOS DE APLICACION; MORBIDITE; MORBOSIDAD; MORTALIDAD; MORTALITE; PORCELET; probiotic; PROBIOTICOS; PROBIOTIQUE; RESISTANCE AUX PRODUITS CHIMIQUES; RESISTENCIA A PRODUCTOS QUIMICOS; SEVRAGE; Swine - growth & development; TERNERO; VEAU; Weaning; Weight Gain; DCP; probiotic; Bifidobacterium; Lactobacillus acidophilus; MIC; Probiotic; Lactic acid bacteria; Actinomycetaceae; Animal feeding; Calf; Ox; Young animal; Pig; Actinomycetales; Vertebrata; Mammalia; Bacteria; Actinomycetes; Artiodactyla; Ungulata
• ISSN: 0022-0302; 1525-3198
• DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(95)76914-4

The effect of oral administration of bifidobacteria and lactic acid bacteria on newborn livestock was investigated. Oral administration of Bifidobacterium pseudolongum or Lactobacillus acidophilus to calves improved BW gain and feed conversion over that of untreated controls. The frequency of diarrhea occurrence was decreased in the group fed probiotics. However, there was no significant difference between calves administered B. pseudolongum and those administered L. acidophilus. Under conditions of feeding without antibiotics, the frequency of diarrhea was decreased markedly by administration of probiotics. The BW gain of piglets was significantly greater during both the suckling and weaning periods for the group fed probiotics than for the control group. That effect was more evident during the suckling period than during the weaning period. Under conditions of feeding without antibiotics, the frequency of piglet mortality was decreased markedly by administration of probiotics. The probiotics tested here had useful effects, including improved BW gain, feed conversion, and fecal condition of both newborn calves and piglets.