Table 6.
Effects of Enterococcus faecium supplementation to sows on blood immune parameters in sows and piglets
| Item | CON | E1 | E2 | SE | p‐value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linear | Quadratic | |||||
| Lactating sows | ||||||
| IgG, mg/dl | 209.60 | 209.80 | 206.60 | 8.55 | 0.35 | 0.77 |
| IgA, mg/dl | 42.60 | 43.0 0 | 42.80 | 2.48 | 0.70 | 0.76 |
| IgM, mg/dl | 31.20 | 32.20 | 32.80 | 3.14 | 0.74 | 0.96 |
| Lymphocyte, % | 44.09 | 46.53 | 46.22 | 4.59 | 0.69 | 0.76 |
| Piglets | ||||||
| IgG, mg/dl | 213.20 | 213.80 | 238.00 | 18.54 | 0.47 | 0.55 |
| IgA, mg/dl | 38.60 | 43.40 | 42.80 | 1.80 | 0.26 | 0.34 |
| IgM, mg/dl | 30.60 | 31.80 | 31.20 | 1.65 | 0.78 | 0.90 |
| Lymphocyte, % | 45.65 | 44.88 | 45.44 | 3.49 | 0.73 | 0.73 |
CON, basal diet; E1, CON + 0.025% E. faecium; E2, CON + 0.05% E. faecium; SE, Standard error.