Table 1.
Effects of enzymolysis seaweed powder and S. boulardii on ADG and ADFI in kittens.
| Items | CON | SE | SB | SEM | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BW, kg | |||||
| d 0 | 1.50 | 1.51 | 1.50 | 0.13 | 0.99 |
| d 14 | 1.69 | 1.72 | 1.75 | 0.15 | 0.93 |
| d 28 | 1.91 | 2.10 | 2.03 | 0.16 | 0.47 |
| ADG, g/d | |||||
| d 0 to 14 | 13.6 | 15.3 | 17.9 | 2.93 | 0.35 |
| d 15 to 28 | 15.6 b | 27.5 a | 19.6 b | 3.85 | 0.02 |
| d 0 to 28 | 14.6 b | 21.4 a | 18.7 ab | 2.20 | 0.02 |
| ADFI, g/d | |||||
| d 0 to 14 | 90.0 | 90.0 | 93.2 | 2.47 | 0.33 |
| d 15 to 28 | 65.4 | 63.8 | 62.2 | 6.24 | 0.88 |
| d 0 to 28 | 90.0 | 88.9 | 90.5 | 1.78 | 0.64 |
a,b Within a row, means without a common superscript differ at p ≤ 0.05. CON, basal diet; SE, basal diet + enzymolysis seaweed powder (20 g/kg of feed); SB, basal diet + S. boulardii (2 × 1010 CFU/kg of feed). BW, body weight; ADG, average daily gain; ADFI, average daily feed intake.