Table 2.
Effect of Lactobacillus salivarius on pig weight (kg) of piglets before and after being challenged with Escherichia coli F4
| Items | Control | L. salivarius | SEM | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight on day 1 | 1.59 | 1.59 | 0.01 | 0.911 |
| Weight on day 10 | 3.17 | 3.29 | 0.08 | 0.511 |
| Weight on day 17 | 4.39 | 4.74 | 0.13 | 0.203 |
| Weight on day 24 | 5.49 | 6.18* | 0.16 | 0.033 |
| ADG (g/d) | 162.58 | 191.20* | 6.85 | 0.033 |
| Weight gain | 3.90 | 4.58* | 0.16 | 0.033 |
| Before challenged (day 24) | 6.09a | 6.08 | - | - |
| After challenged (day 29) | 5.64b | 5.75 | - | - |
| SEM | 0.17 | 0.23 | - | - |
| p-value | 0.005 | 0.057 | - | - |
SEM, standard error of the mean; ADG, average daily gain.
*
Means in the same row are significant different (p<0.05).
a,b
Means in the same column (pair T-test) are significant different (p<0.01).