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Impact of zinc oxide on the immediate postweaning colonization of enterobacteria in pigs (2016)

Art

Zeitschriftenartikel / wissenschaftlicher Beitrag

Autoren

Vahjen, W. (WE 4)

Romeo, A.

Zentek, J. (WE 4)

Quelle

Journal of animal science

Bandzählung: 94.

Heftzählung: Suppl. 3

Seiten: 359 – 363

ISSN: 0021-8812

Sprache

Englisch

Verweise

URL (Volltext): https://dl.sciencesocieties.org/publications/jas/pdfs/94/supplement3/359

DOI: 10.2527/jas.2015-9795

Kontakt

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Abstract / Zusammenfassung

This study was conducted to investigate the impact of dietary zinc oxide on the immediate postweaning development of enterobacteria in pigs. Twenty piglets were weaned at 26 d of age and fed diets containing 155 or 3,167 mg∙kg−1 zinc from feed grade zinc oxide and 164 or 343 mg∙kg−1 zinc from a commercial zinc oxide preparation. Daily fecal samples were used for DNA extraction and detection of total enterobacteria, the Escherichia group, and E. coli pathogenic factors via PCR assays. This study showed an immediate effect of dietary zinc oxide on enterobacteria and E. coli pathogenic factors from 3 to 4 d until 8 to 10 d after weaning. Comparison of a commercial product with conventional feed grade ZnO showed that the commercial product can be used at lower inclusion rates to yield results similar those for high concentrations of the standard ZnO.