Table 4.
Effects of bacterphage on fecal microflora and diarrhea score in growing pigs1
| Items | NC | PC | BPT1 | BPT2 | SE2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Blood cell (106/μl) | |||||
| 0 wk | 6.23 | 6.20 | 6.53 | 6.64 | 0.17 |
| 6 wk | 7.07 | 6.37 | 5.95 | 6.33 | 0.36 |
| White blood cell (103/μl) | |||||
| 0 wk | 22.11 | 21.00 | 25.02 | 21.37 | 2.41 |
| 6 wk | 21.75 | 20.65 | 20.70 | 19.40 | 1.95 |
| Lymphocyte (%) | |||||
| 0 wk | 54.65 | 48.45 | 61.20 | 55.68 | 4.95 |
| 6 wk | 60.68 | 54.10 | 59.88 | 63.91 | 4.76 |
1
NC = Basal diet (negative control); PC = Basal diet+22 ppm tylosin (positive control); BPT1 = NC+0.025% bacterphage; BPT2 = NC+0.05% bacterphage.
2
Standard error.
3
Fecal score: 0, normal; 1, soft feces; 2, mild diarrhea; 3, severe diarrhea.
a,b
Means in the same row with different superscripts differ (p<0.05).