Prevention and treatment effects of Clostridium butyricum complex bacteria on early diarrhea in weaned piglets
In order to investigate the effects of a composite bacterium composed of Clostridium butyricum and Bacillus subtilis as a feed additive on piglet diarrhea and growth performance,280 weaned piglets of similar weight at 22 days old were selected and randomly divided them into a control group and an experimental group,with 4 replicates in each group and 35 pigs in each replicate.The feed intake,diarrhea rate,and growth performance of piglets were analyzed.The experimental group was the group with frequent refractory diarrhea(non PEDV infection),while the control group was the conventional feeding group.The experimental period lasted for 62 days,from weaning at 22 days of age to the nursery stage and selling at 84 days of age.The control group was fed a regular diet without the addition of Clostridium butyricum complex bacteria was received,while the experimental group was fed a conventional diet and a 200 g/t diet of Clostridium butyricum complex bacteria was received.The results showed that compared to the control group,adding Clostridium butyricum complex bacteria to the diet could significantly increase the early feed intake of weaned piglets,its significantly improved 76.67%(P<0.05);The diarrhea rate decreased by 4.25 percentage points,and had a significant effect on preventing and treating early diarrhea in piglets(P<0.05);Which was beneficial for improving piglet production performance.This study expanded the application of Clostridium butyricum complex bacteria in the livestock breeding industry,and provided a reference for their further promotion and used as green additives.