Discussion on the Health Effect of Chinese Herbs as Feed Additives on Pigs
This study selected three Chinese herbal formulas as feed additives.We randomly divided 60 experimental pigs into 4 groups,with 15 pigs in each group.The experimental groups were supplemented with traditional Chinese medicine preparations in a 1000kg basal diet,while the control group was only fed the basal diet.A,B and C groups were added respectively with 3kg of Lianjiedu Powder+3kg of Qingwen Baidu Powder,2kg of Jinmei Kang+2kg of Shengtai Blue,and lkg of Jinhuang Lianzhi Granules+1kg of Artemisia annua Changshan Granules.The total test period was 60 days.The results showed that the positive rates of antibodies against swine fever,Streptococcus suis,and Haemophilus parasuis in the serum of the group of pigs treated with Huanglian Jiedu Powder and Qingwen Baidu Powder decreased.The positive rates of African swine fever,porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome,pseudorabies gB antibody,and circular type 2 antibody in the serum of the Jinmeikang plus Shengtai blue group pigs decreased.The positive rates of antibodies against porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome,Pseudorabies gB,Pseudorabies gE,Eperythrozoon,Streptococcus,and Haemophilus parasuis in the serum of the pig group treated with Jinhuang Lianzhi Granules and Artemisia annua Changshan Granules decreased.Each pig farm can choose suitable Chinese herbal medicines as feed additives based on the local epidemic situation of diseases.
Traditional Chinese medicine preparationsFeed additivesAntibody testingMedicated healthcare