Effects of Supplementation with a Quebracho Tannin Product as an Alternative to Antibiotics on Growth Performance, Diarrhea, and Overall Health in Early-Weaned Piglets

This study assessed the feasibility of using a vegetable extract, MGM-P (quebracho tannin product), as an alternative to antibiotics for weaned piglets; it investigated MGM-P effects on growth performance, diarrhea, and overall health in early-weaned piglets. In total, 24 piglets were allocated to t...

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Autores principales:	Min Ma, James K. Chambers, Kazuyuki Uchida, Masanori Ikeda, Makiko Watanabe, Yuki Goda, Daisuke Yamanaka, Shin-Ichiro Takahashi, Masayoshi Kuwahara, Junyou Li
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Publicado:	MDPI AG 2021
Materias:	quebracho tannin weaned piglets diarrhea growth performance intestinal morphology Veterinary medicine SF600-1100 Zoology QL1-991
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:55986560a7e14cf0861480f7c0ef06df2021-11-25T16:21:23ZEffects of Supplementation with a Quebracho Tannin Product as an Alternative to Antibiotics on Growth Performance, Diarrhea, and Overall Health in Early-Weaned Piglets10.3390/ani111133162076-2615https://doaj.org/article/55986560a7e14cf0861480f7c0ef06df2021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/11/11/3316https://doaj.org/toc/2076-2615This study assessed the feasibility of using a vegetable extract, MGM-P (quebracho tannin product), as an alternative to antibiotics for weaned piglets; it investigated MGM-P effects on growth performance, diarrhea, and overall health in early-weaned piglets. In total, 24 piglets were allocated to three treatment groups fed basal diets supplemented with 0, 0.2%, or 0.3% MGM-P for 20 days. The addition of 0.3% MGM-P to the diet of early-weaned piglets improved diarrhea incidence, hematological parameters, and intestinal mucosa structure. Furthermore, the addition of 0.2% or 0.3% MGM-P to the diet of early-weaned piglets did not affect their overall health. Importantly, MGM-P had no effects on average daily gain (ADG), average daily feed intake (ADFI), or feed conversion ratio (FCR). Gut morphology analysis showed that treatment with 0.3% MGM-P enhanced the jejunal villus height (<i>p</i> < 0.05) while reducing the ileal crypt depth (<i>p</i> < 0.05) and colon mucosal thickness (<i>p</i> < 0.05). Collectively, the findings suggested that the use of MGM-P as an alternative to dietary antibiotics could improve diarrhea incidence in early-weaned piglets without negative effects on growth performance or overall health.Min MaJames K. ChambersKazuyuki UchidaMasanori IkedaMakiko WatanabeYuki GodaDaisuke YamanakaShin-Ichiro TakahashiMasayoshi KuwaharaJunyou LiMDPI AGarticlequebracho tanninweaned pigletsdiarrheagrowth performanceintestinal morphologyVeterinary medicineSF600-1100ZoologyQL1-991ENAnimals, Vol 11, Iss 3316, p 3316 (2021)
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topic	quebracho tannin weaned piglets diarrhea growth performance intestinal morphology Veterinary medicine SF600-1100 Zoology QL1-991
spellingShingle	quebracho tannin weaned piglets diarrhea growth performance intestinal morphology Veterinary medicine SF600-1100 Zoology QL1-991 Min Ma James K. Chambers Kazuyuki Uchida Masanori Ikeda Makiko Watanabe Yuki Goda Daisuke Yamanaka Shin-Ichiro Takahashi Masayoshi Kuwahara Junyou Li Effects of Supplementation with a Quebracho Tannin Product as an Alternative to Antibiotics on Growth Performance, Diarrhea, and Overall Health in Early-Weaned Piglets
description	This study assessed the feasibility of using a vegetable extract, MGM-P (quebracho tannin product), as an alternative to antibiotics for weaned piglets; it investigated MGM-P effects on growth performance, diarrhea, and overall health in early-weaned piglets. In total, 24 piglets were allocated to three treatment groups fed basal diets supplemented with 0, 0.2%, or 0.3% MGM-P for 20 days. The addition of 0.3% MGM-P to the diet of early-weaned piglets improved diarrhea incidence, hematological parameters, and intestinal mucosa structure. Furthermore, the addition of 0.2% or 0.3% MGM-P to the diet of early-weaned piglets did not affect their overall health. Importantly, MGM-P had no effects on average daily gain (ADG), average daily feed intake (ADFI), or feed conversion ratio (FCR). Gut morphology analysis showed that treatment with 0.3% MGM-P enhanced the jejunal villus height (<i>p</i> < 0.05) while reducing the ileal crypt depth (<i>p</i> < 0.05) and colon mucosal thickness (<i>p</i> < 0.05). Collectively, the findings suggested that the use of MGM-P as an alternative to dietary antibiotics could improve diarrhea incidence in early-weaned piglets without negative effects on growth performance or overall health.
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author	Min Ma James K. Chambers Kazuyuki Uchida Masanori Ikeda Makiko Watanabe Yuki Goda Daisuke Yamanaka Shin-Ichiro Takahashi Masayoshi Kuwahara Junyou Li
author_facet	Min Ma James K. Chambers Kazuyuki Uchida Masanori Ikeda Makiko Watanabe Yuki Goda Daisuke Yamanaka Shin-Ichiro Takahashi Masayoshi Kuwahara Junyou Li
author_sort	Min Ma
title	Effects of Supplementation with a Quebracho Tannin Product as an Alternative to Antibiotics on Growth Performance, Diarrhea, and Overall Health in Early-Weaned Piglets
title_short	Effects of Supplementation with a Quebracho Tannin Product as an Alternative to Antibiotics on Growth Performance, Diarrhea, and Overall Health in Early-Weaned Piglets
title_full	Effects of Supplementation with a Quebracho Tannin Product as an Alternative to Antibiotics on Growth Performance, Diarrhea, and Overall Health in Early-Weaned Piglets
title_fullStr	Effects of Supplementation with a Quebracho Tannin Product as an Alternative to Antibiotics on Growth Performance, Diarrhea, and Overall Health in Early-Weaned Piglets
title_full_unstemmed	Effects of Supplementation with a Quebracho Tannin Product as an Alternative to Antibiotics on Growth Performance, Diarrhea, and Overall Health in Early-Weaned Piglets
title_sort	effects of supplementation with a quebracho tannin product as an alternative to antibiotics on growth performance, diarrhea, and overall health in early-weaned piglets
publisher	MDPI AG
publishDate	2021
url	https://doaj.org/article/55986560a7e14cf0861480f7c0ef06df
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Effects of Supplementation with a Quebracho Tannin Product as an Alternative to Antibiotics on Growth Performance, Diarrhea, and Overall Health in Early-Weaned Piglets

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