Table 4. Effects of single and complex probiotics supplementation on blood characteristics in growing-finishing pigs (Exp 1)
Items | CON1) | T1 | T2 | T3 | SE | p-value |
6 weeks |
Total protein (g/dL) | 5.78 | 6.00 | 6.03 | 6.03 | 0.187 | 0.742 |
BUN (mg/dL) | 8.25a | 6.75b | 7.25b | 6.50b | 0.260 | 0.002 |
Creatinine (mg/dL) | 1.18 | 1.19 | 1.40 | 1.39 | 0.080 | 0.121 |
WBC (103/μL) | 23.03 | 23.47 | 23.18 | 23.21 | 0.794 | 0.983 |
RBC (106/μL) | 7.80 | 7.69 | 7.99 | 7.86 | 0.168 | 0.657 |
13 weeks |
Total Protein (g/dL) | 6.28 | 6.70 | 6.58 | 6.70 | 0.168 | 0.284 |
BUN (mg/dL) | 14.00 | 12.25 | 13.00 | 13.25 | 1.365 | 0.839 |
Creatinine (mg/dL) | 1.20 | 1.21 | 1.43 | 1.41 | 0.084 | 0.141 |
WBC (103/μL) | 17.00 | 19.02 | 18.04 | 17.43 | 1.180 | 0.658 |
RBC (106/μL) | 6.75 | 6.94 | 7.14 | 6.77 | 0.117 | 0.121 |
CON, basal diet; T1, CON + 0.2% Bacillus subtilis; T2, CON + 0.2% Saccharomyces cerevisiae; T3, CON + 0.2% Bacillus subtilis + 0.2% Saccharomyces cerevisiae.
Means in the same row with different letters indicate different significantly (p < 0.05).
BUN, blood urea nitrogen; WBC, white blood cell, RBC, red blood cell.