From: Feed additives decrease survival of delta coronavirus in nursery pig diets
Feed additive (Manufacturer); (Active ingredients) | Amount | pH1 | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
1× | 2× | 1× | 2× | |
Complete feed | 0 | 0 | 5.82c ± 0.02 | 5.82c ± 0.02 |
UltraAcid P (Nutriad, Dendermonde, Belgium); (orthophosphoric, citric, fumaric, and malic acids) | 150 mg | 300 mg | 5.84c ± 0.03 | 5.78c ± 0.02 |
Acid Booster (Agri-Nutrition, DeForest, WI); (phosphoric, citric, and lactic acids) | 10 mg | 20 mg | 5.84c ± 0.02 | 5.84cg ± 0.05 |
KEMGEST (Kemin Agrifoods, Des Moines, IA); (phosphoric, fumaric, lactic, and citric acid) | 10 mg | 20 mg | 4.20e ± 0.03 | 3.98e ±0.03 |
Activate DA (Novus International, St. Charles, MO); (fumaric, benzoic, and 2-hydroxy-4-methylthiobutanoic acids) | 20 mg | 40 mg | 5.50b ± 0.03 | 5.11b ± 0.02 |
Luprosil (Propionic acid, BASF, Florham Park, NJ); (99.5% propionic acid) | 56 μl | 112 μl | 5.74d ± 0.03 | 5.67d ± 0.03 |
Amasil (Formic Acid, BASF, Florham Park, NJ); (61% formic acid, 20.5% sodium formate, 18.5% water) | 46 μl | 92 μl | 5.88c ± 0.03 | 5.88gh ± 0.01 |
Sugar (Shoppers Value, Eden Prairie, MN); (sucrose) | 20 mg | 40 mg | 3.22f ± 0.04 | 2.93f ± 0.02 |
Salt (Essential Every-day, Eden Prairie, MN); (sodium chloride) | 20 mg | 40 mg | 4.93a ± 0.05 | 4.39a ± 0.03 |