Table 4.
Blood profiles of weanling pigs fed diets supplemented with and without protease enzyme
| Item | CON1 | PROT1 | SEM2 | p-value3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RBC (106/μL) | 5.68 | 6.44 | 0.73 | 0.5861 |
| WBC (103/μL) | 17.4 | 15.87 | 2.08 | 0.6274 |
| Lymphocyte (%) | 6.95 | 10.33 | 3.18 | 0.5149 |
| Creatinine (mg/dL) | 1.14 | 0.81 | 0.04 | 0.0013 |
| BUN (mg/dL) | 7.83 | 7.88 | 0.79 | 0.9658 |
| IgG (mg/dL) | 475.8 | 490.3 | 27.5 | 0.7402 |
SEM, standard error of the mean; RBC, red blood cells; WBC, white blood cells; BUN, blood urea nitrogen; IgG, immunoglobulin G.
1
CON, control diet; PROT, protease diet (0.02% of the diet).
2
n = 4/treatment.
3
p-value for the effect of diet.