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Table 5 Area under the curve (expressed in AUC0–11) of pen fecal clinical score and pen general clinical score (GCS), time to maximal FCS and GCS (expressed in dpw; mean ± SEM) for piglets during the first 11 dpw and mortality during the entire trial period (N piglets and %) are given. Piglets in the Control group were fed a standard diet, whereas piglets in the Enzyme treated group were fed an adapted diet with more soybean meal in phase 1 and 2, and a decrease level of 65 kcal/kg net energy in phase 3. Different superscript letters indicate statistically significant differences (P < 0.05)

From: Supplementation of a β-mannanase enzyme reduces post-weaning diarrhea and antibiotic use in piglets on an alternative diet with additional soybean meal

 

Control

Enzyme

Pen FCS1 (AUC0–11)

14.40 ± 0.215 a

13.65 ± 0.134 a

Time to maximal FCS (dpw)

7.06 ± 0.100 a

6.25 ± 0.077 a

Pen GCS2 (AUC0–11)

116.0 ± 0.23 a

126.5 ± 0.14 b

Time to minimal GCS (dpw)

6.78 ± 0.108 a

6.85 ± 0.042 a

Mortality, % (N)

1.79 (8) a

0.45 (2) a

  1. 1 Pen FCS was scored daily on a score from 0 (= normal) to 2 (= watery diarrhea)
  2. 2 GCS was scored daily on a score from 0 (= very bad) to 10 (= excellent)
  3. AUC0–11, area under the curve 0–11 dpw, dpw Days post-weaning